Antony Blinken: “The United States has a positive vision for the future: a world that's free, secure, open and prosperous.”

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

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.

The United States and other world leaders stand by that comprehensive proposal that President Biden laid out 10 days ago.