US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by militants. “This is a decisive moment, probably the best, maybe the last opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire, and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security,” Blinken said on meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu. He noted it was his ninth visit since the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. After the…