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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Friday to press Hamas to accept a new Gaza ceasefire plan in talks with the top diplomats of Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. In telephone calls from his plane as he returned from a NATO meeting in Prague, Blinken “emphasized that Hamas should accept the deal without delay,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. Blinken “underscored that the proposal is in the interests of both Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the long-term security of the region,” Miller said. US President Joe Biden earlier announced the surprise proposal which would …

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