U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel To Push for Cease-Fire Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to push for a Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

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00:00U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv to help push for a ceasefire deal

00:05between Israel and Hamas.

00:08This is a decisive moment, probably the best, maybe the last opportunity to get the hostages

00:16home.

00:17Israel's government says it's cautiously optimistic, but the Palestinian militant group

00:22Hamas is accusing Israel of trying to blow up a potential deal.

00:27Hamas wants to end the war in Gaza while Israel wants a temporary pause in fighting.

00:32The war erupted in October after Hamas attacked Israel, killing around 1,200 people.

00:38Hundreds of others were taken hostage.

00:40Health authorities in Gaza say more than 40,000 people have been killed by Israel's assault

00:45on the Strip.