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## Video: Blinken Says Cease-fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas is Still Possible

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_Published 2024-02-07. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he has rejected a plan put forward by Hamas for a multi-stage truce and hostage release, which would have effectively left the Palestinian militant group in power. Netanyahu made the comments shortly after meeting the visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken._


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### Protesters Calling for Cease-Fire Repeatedly Interrupt State Sec. Antony Blinken's Testimony Before Senate

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## Transcript

So we have been intensely focused from day one on getting the hostages all the hostages back with their families where they belong and we will keep that Focus. Until we get them back. We had an opportunity to discuss with the Israeli government the response that the most sent last night to the proposal that the United States Qatar in Egypt. I put together to bring the remaining hostages home and extend the mentoring pause what I can tell you about these discussions. Is that while there are some clear non starters in mosses response. We just need to create space for agreement to be reached and we will work at that relentlessly until we get there.

We had extensive discussions with the prime minister of National Security leaders on the status of the military campaign to defeat him off and on the progress towards achieving the fundamental objective of ensuring that October 7th never happens again at the same time. We're continuing to work closely with Israel and Lebanon. On diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions on Israel's northern border. So that families can return to their homes both in Northern Israel and in southern Lebanon and lives in peace and security. We also discussed the imperative of maximizing civilian protection and humanitarian Aid to address the ongoing suffering a Palestinian civilians and gossip.

We were deeply concerned by the allegations that were made about the participation or involvement of some of its employees in the in October 7th, and it's imperative that As the you wanted said it's doing that there be a thorough investigation if there be clear accountability and if there be clear measures put in place to make sure that this can't happen. Again. This is a Personnel working for it. We're not in any way involved in terrorism or the events of October 7th. We know that. the work that I do performs the functions That is performed have to be preserved because so many lives are depending on it.

And so going forward we're going to look to the actions that are taken. And as I said, it's imperative that the functions be Preserve.

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