US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said he sees chances of a possible deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant movement Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, despite sweeping criticism from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blinken said after talks with Netanyahu and others in Tel Aviv that Hamas’ response to an international mediation proposal did include a few “non-starters.” “But we also see space in what came back to pursue negotiations and see if we can get to an agreement,” he said, answering a journalist’s question. Up to now, Netanyahu has …