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Blinken speaks with Egyptian foreign minister as Gaza ceasefire talks resume
4 January 2025 23:34 GMT
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with his Egyptian counterpart, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss the ongoing hostage negotiations talks between Hamas and Israel, the State Department said.
The US readout of the call said Blinken and Abdelatty also discussed the post-Assad transition in Syria.
The call come after Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar.
Israel has regularly insisted it will not agree to a permanent end to the war in Gaza.