The US secretary of state said that Hamas’s new leader, Yahya Sinwar, “remains the primary decider when it comes to concluding a ceasefire“. Antony Blinken, speaking after a meeting with the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, and their Australian counterparts, also said talks to achieve a ceasefire and hostage deal on the war in Gaza had reached their final stage. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram:
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