Antony Blinken: “I hope we could get this done in a matter of months, but it is a critical vehicle for us to engage more effectively with…”

Where we are our now is not in a good place. What we've seen in the last weeks and months is Iran is actually moving forward with this program.

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.

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 are so happy that you're out and you're on your way home.