The United States had submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza in return for the release of hostages held by Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
Mr. Blinken made the comments in an interview with Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 20.
The secretary of state is in Saudi Arabia as part of his official tour of the Middle East and had earlier met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza, including the worsening humanitarian crisis, according to multiple reports.
Mr. Blinken was asked by Al-Hadath’s Christiane Baissary whether Washington is “carrying any more initiatives to end the bloodshed in Gaza,” to which the U.S. secretary of state said officials are “pressing” for an immediate ceasefire tied to the release of Israeli hostages….
