Blinken pushes for Israel-Hamas cease-fire during Doha talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at Diwan Annex, in Doha/Photo: AP

DOHA: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Hamas militants’ leaders have responded to a proposed hostage deal that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip.