An additional impediment to a deal was Hamas's wish to see the conflict expanding to additional fronts, Blinken noted.

Whenever there has been public daylight between the U.S. and Israel, Hamas has pulled back from a ceasefire and release of hostages, the secretary said.

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Hamas, when they saw Israel under pressure publicly, they pulled back,’ Blinken said in an exit interview after a four year ...