Antony Blinken: “We continue to see democratic backsliding, and backsliding on human rights in a number of countries.”

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 have offered them nothing not to invade Rafah except a plan to deal more effectively with Rafah.

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

That statement is incorrect.