Antony Blinken: “We remain poised to use all tools at our disposal to support the Sudanese people in their pursuit of a democratic, human…”

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.

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

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