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that is tied to the release of Israeli hostages, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Blinken, on his sixth tour of the Middle East since October, said in an interview that a truce deal was "getting closer," although he did not elaborate on why. He will travel to Israel tomorrow after meetings in Egypt today.
The Israeli military said today that it had killed 50 Palestinian gunmen over the past day in fighting around thein northern Gaza. It added that over 140 suspected Hamas fighters have been killed during "precise operational activity" at the complex, which it says was being used as a base by the militant group. Gaza's Health Ministry said around 30,000 people, including patients, medical staff and displaced people are sheltering at the facility.
He added that that “gaps are narrowing” in cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas and he thought an agreement was"very much possible,” although he did not expand on why.Washington has previously come under fire for vetoing resolutions that would put an immediate end to the war in Gaza, while continuing to support Israel militarily.
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