US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel has accepted a proposal to remove obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. He has also called on Hamas to do the same. However, he did not say whether the draft proposal addressed the concerns expressed by Hamas.

America has high hopes from the talks

Blinken will go to Egypt and Qatar for further talks. The three mediators are trying to end the war in Gaza. America has high hopes from the latest round of talks. Talks were held for two days on Thursday and Friday in Doha, now further talks will begin in Cairo next week. The mediators have said that the talks are in the right direction. However, Hamas has criticized the latest proposal of the Doha talks, accusing it of accepting Israel's conditions.

This is the last chance: Blinken

At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday on his ninth visit to West Asia since the Gaza war began. He warned that this is probably the last chance for Israel and Hamas regarding the current Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages.

Big allegation by Israeli President

The US is trying to bring the Gaza ceasefire talks to a conclusion. Secretary of State Blinken will leave for Cairo on Tuesday. Blinken also met Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Herzog began the conversation with Blinken by accusing Hamas of trying to sabotage the talks by obstructing the release of hostages.

Herzog praised US President Joe Biden as well as Egypt and Qatar for their cooperation in the talks. At the same time, Blinken said that this is a critical moment in the war.

Hamas carried out an explosion in Tel Aviv, one dead

Amid ceasefire talks, one person was killed and one injured in a powerful bomb blast in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday night. Israel has called it a terrorist attack. Hamas and Islamic Jihad have claimed responsibility for this blast. Israeli police is investigating the incident. Similarly, the Israeli army has said that one of its soldiers was killed and one injured in an attack in northern Israel bordering Lebanon on Monday.