JERUSALEM — Visiting Israel on Wednesday at a moment described by U.S. officials as the last chance to head off a surge of fighting, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a cease-fire proposal and pushed the Israelis to do more for Gazan civilians.
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Hanging over the visit is whether the Biden administration can persuade Israel to support a Palestinian state to eventually stabilize the Middle East.
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Updated May 1, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. EDT|Published May 1, 2024 at 7:08 a.m. EDT