Hamdan told Reuters that Hamas had already confirmed to mediators that “we do not need new ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, we need to agree on an implementation mechanism.”
Blinken said Netanyahu had agreed to a “bridge proposal” put forward by Washington to address disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Talks in Qatar seeking a ceasefire deal and hostage return broke down last week without making any progress, but were expected to resume this week based on a US proposal to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas.
Blinken’s visit comes as US President Joe Biden faces mounting pressure in an election year over his stance on the conflict.
“In a very constructive meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu today, he confirmed to me that Israel accepts the transition proposal, that it supports it,” Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv.
The current war in Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas gunmen stormed Israeli communities, killing some 1,200 people and kidnapping about 250 hostages, according to Israeli counts.
Since then, the Israeli military has swept through swathes of the Palestinian enclave, driving nearly all of its 2.3 million residents from their homes, causing famine and deadly disease and killing at least 40,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials.
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