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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need for both Israel and Hamas to agree on remaining critical issues to finalize a Gaza ceasefire deal. Despite significant progress, disputes over the Philadelphi corridor and prisoner exchanges remain.

The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas in the coming days, two U.S. officials, two Egyptian security sources and an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

The United States said Tuesday it was time to "finalise" a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to bow