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Blinken to travel to Egypt Tuesday to discuss ceasefire-hostage deal efforts
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSecretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss hostage release-ceasefire deal efforts with Egyptian officials, the State Department says Monday.
Blinken “will meet with Egyptian officials to discuss ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release of all hostages, alleviates the suffering of the Palestinian people, and helps establish broader regional security,” spokesman Matthew Miller says in a statement.
Along with Qatar, the US and Egypt have been leading indirect negotiations for the release of the hostages and a halt in the Gaza fighting.
Times of Israel Staff contributed to this report.
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