Antony Blinken: “We are not trying to contain China. And in fact, the United States continues to have a comprehensive trade and…”

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.

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

The response we got was unfortunately not the yes that we were looking for. A yes that virtually the entire world has given.

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.