Antony Blinken: “I very much appreciate the leadership of this committee; particularly you, Senator Graham, on this issue.”

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 RSF had committed genocide.

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