Netanyahu-Blinken Meet ‘Positive,’ Jerusalem Says
“The prime minister reiterated Israel’s commitment to the current American proposal on the release of our hostages,” the PMO stated.
‘Monday’s meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken was held in a “positive and good atmosphere,” Jerusalem said in a statement.
“The meeting lasted approximately three hours. The prime minister reiterated Israel’s commitment to the current American proposal on the release of our hostages, which takes into account Israel’s security needs, which he strongly insists on,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The visit—Blinken’s ninth trip to Israel since Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre of some 1,200 people—comes amid ongoing talks in Doha to secure the release of 115 captives still held in Gaza after more than 300 days.
The American diplomat also met with President Isaac Herzog and was set to hold discussions with other Israeli senior officials, including Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
