Antony Blinken&s bid for Gaza ceasefire hit by fresh claims from Hamas

US secretary of state Antony Blinken visited fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead yesterday with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signalled that challenges remain.

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Israeli military recovers bodies of six hostages in Gaza operation

The Israeli military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas in the October 7 attack that started the Gaza war.

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This could be the last real chance for peace deal, says Antony Blinken as talks over Gaza ceasefire continue

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a bridging proposal presented by Washington designed to close disagreements to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to do the same.

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Hamas claims responsibility for failed Tel Aviv bombing attack

Hamas and another Palestinian militant group claimed responsibility yesterday for what appeared to be a failed bombing attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv that killed the attacker and wounded a bystander.

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Israel agrees to US-backed proposal for ceasefire, says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether it had addressed concerns cited by the militant group.

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Palestinian militant groups claim bombing in Tel Aviv

Hamas and another Palestinian militant group have claimed responsibility for what appeared to be a failed bombing attack in Tel Aviv that killed the man carrying the bomb and wounded a bystander.

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