US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud to discuss the proposal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, the State Department said, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
"The Secretary of State reiterated that "Hamas" is the one standing in the way of a ceasefire and that they should accept the agreement without further delay," the State Department said in a statement.