Blinken says deal on hostages ‘possible’ but ‘very hard’ issues remain

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on next to an American flag during a press conference with Albania's prime minister in Tirana on February 15, 2024. (Adnan Beci/AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on next to an American flag during a press conference with Albania's prime minister in Tirana on February 15, 2024. (Adnan Beci/AFP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he believes an agreement on a truce deal in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of hostages taken on October 7 was still “possible,” but that “very hard” issues still need to be resolved.

“So we’re very focused on it and I believe it’s possible,” he tells a joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, as negotiations between mediators continue in Cairo.

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