Antony Blinken: “Anyone who tried to stop him from saying what he wanted to say, speaking his mind, would probably not be long for their…”

That statement is incorrect.

Today, Secretary Blinken said that, now, they mostly want to see is 'people being able to return their homes.'

I can't go into the details of our conversations today except to say that our Egyptian counterparts were in communication with Hamas as early, as recently as a few hours ago.

We assess that Hamas has recruited almost as many new militants as it has lost. That is a recipe for an enduring insurgency and perpetual war.