The latest ceasefire deal for Gaza currently being put forward by the United States is gaining momentum amid a diplomatic push by Washington in the Middle East, but the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement has yet to give the green light. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the plan, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night, and he reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal,” Blinken told journalists in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. When asked whether Netanyahu would pledge his continued commitment if Hamas eventually agrees to the …