The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept Israel’s latest proposal for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, calling it “extraordinarily generous”. It comes as a Hamas delegation left Cairo late on Monday following extensive discussions with Egyptian brokers. The terms of the draft deal were not made public. But Israeli media said Israel softened its position, now seeking the release of 33 hostages, down from 40, in return for the release of some 900 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas is believed to hold around 100 Israelis in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian militant group …