Israeli defense minister vows 'every effort' on freeing hostages in US talks
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday vowed during a visit to Washington to work to bring back hostages from Gaza, and urged close cooperation with the United States after recent strains in the relationship. Gallant met with CIA chief Bill Burns, the key US pointman in negotiations to free hostages from Hamas, and later went into talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
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Summary:
A US-backed proposal to wind down the eight-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” ceasefire deal that would not end the war. His comments sparked anger among Israeli citizens whose family members are being held hostage by Hamas.
(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and Reuters)
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