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US continuing to push for Gaza ceasefire, Blinken says

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U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, meets with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the Palestinian Authority in Cairo, Egypt, March 21, 2024. [Reuters]

The United States is still pushing for a cease-fire deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday at a press conference in Cairo ahead of a high-stakes trip to Israel.

"There's a clear consensus around a number of shared priorities," Blinken said about his discussions in the Egyptian capital. "First: the need for an immediate sustained cease-fire, with release of hostages."

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