U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a "bridging proposal" Washington presented to tackle disagreements blocking a cease-fire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same.
Blinken spoke to journalists after a day of meetings with Israeli officials, including a 2½-hour meeting with Netanyahu.
The top U.S. diplomat had earlier said this push was probably the best and possibly last opportunity for a deal.
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