Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo this week.
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With Israel Poised to Invade Rafah, Negotiators Try Again for Cease-Fire Deal
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was headed to Saudi Arabia in search of an agreement that would pause the fighting and free hostages held by Hamas.
Blinken Plans Israel Visit Next Week
The visit next week will come as talks on a cease-fire deal have stalled and tensions have risen over the treatment of civilians in the war.
C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks
The group’s rejection of a recent proposal “is standing in the way of innocent civilians in Gaza getting humanitarian relief,” the director said.
Active Fighting Subsides in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over, Officials Say
Israeli troops have left southern Gaza, and some Palestinians returned to the area, where there was a sense of horror at the scope of destruction.
Israel Withdraws Troops From Southern Gaza as War Hits 6-Month Mark
With the conflict at an apparent impasse, international mediators were gathering in Cairo with hopes of brokering a temporary cease-fire.
Biden Urges Egypt and Qatar to Push Hamas to Agree to Hostage and Cease-Fire Deal
During a call on Thursday, Mr. Biden also pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to make a concerted effort for a deal.
Domestic Political Pressures Widen Divide Between Biden and Netanyahu
The war in Gaza has sorely strained relations between Israel and the United States, and the leaders of both countries have allies at home who would pull them farther apart.
U.S. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Into Russia-China Veto
The American draft resolution before the Security Council did not go far enough to end the Israel-Hamas war, Russia and China said, after the United States had vetoed three earlier resolutions.
U.S. to Present Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council
A resolution for the U.N. that American diplomats are circulating was notable for its strong language in seeking a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages.