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Antony Blinken: I was optimistic that they had agreed on some kind of a plan, that they would be able to open up that card or that they…

On the recordOctober 16, 2023
I was optimistic that they had agreed on some kind of a plan, that they would be able to open up that card or that they may even be able to establish these so-called humanitarian zones in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Secretary of State Blinken expressed optimism about a plan to open humanitarian zones in Gaza after discussions with the Israeli Cabinet.

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