US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed the prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, with Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid and War Council Minister Benny Gantz. He also met with the military commander and member of the war government, Gabi Eisenkot, the day after Prime Minister Benjamin Benjamin’s refusal.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, leaving tens of thousands of civilian victims, most of them children and women.