Gaza deal ‘needs to get done in the coming days’: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who arrived in Qatar from Egypt and met with Emir Sheikh Tamim, said that Washington wants a deal within days, urging all parties to “get the agreement over the finish line now”.

He also said:

• He heard directly from Netanyahu that Israel has accepted the US 'bridging proposal" and hopes Hamas will do the same
• Once Hamas agrees to the proposal, all sides must work on the implementation details
• After Netanyahu assured that Israel will not withdraw its military from Gaza, Blinken reiterated that the US has always opposed a long-term military occupation of the enclave