Truce deal ‘could come at any time’ says Blinken as hostage release details emerge - Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still bein

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials said, as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed the UK conducted “surveillance flights” over Gaza in an attempt to locate Israeli detainees.

Gaza faces a perpetual war if Israel and Hamas do not sign a hostage deal to end the conflict, the US warned last night.

From left, Günter Sautter, German Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy talk to each other

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Two pro-Palestinian journalists were ejected from the news conference after accusing the secretary of state of enabling “genocide.” Blinken, despite reports of last-minute snags, said he was confident about the cease-fire deal for Gaza.

Hamas and Israel reportedly ironed out a final stumbling block in negotiations relating to Palestinian prisoners

The agreement is due to come into force on Sunday but first must be approved by the Israeli government. | ITV National News

The Israeli cabinet will meet tomorrow to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement, an Israeli official confirmed to NBC News. The meeting had originally been planned for today. The Times of Israel said the cabinet is set to approve the agreement in the morning because the “final hurdles” have been cleared.