Blinken says Netanyahu supports Gaza ceasefire bridging proposal

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he supports the new Gaza ceasefire proposal meant to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas.

Blinken, speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, said it was now incumbent on Hamas to accept the proposal.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk, Rami Ayyub and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Chris Reese)

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