US Secretary Blinken: Israel accepts bridging hostage proposal, Hamas must also do so
Netanyahu put out a similar statement in the aftermath of their three-hour meeting in Jerusalem earlier in the day.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken speaks during a meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog (not pictured), in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 19, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/Pool)Updated: