US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken in pessimistic tones about reaching an agreement between Hamas and Israel.
In a media appearance, Blinken said the outgoing Biden administration will submit to President-elect Donald Trump's team a plan for post-war management of Gaza, including details of an interim security mission involving international forces and Palestinians.
"Over the past several weeks, our intensive efforts have brought us to the brink of a full and final agreement. On Sunday, the United States, Qatar, and Egypt presented a final proposal.
The ball is now in Hamas' court. If Hamas accepts that the agreement is ready to be ratified and implemented, I believe we will have a ceasefire, and if we get there, the remaining days of our administration or after January 20, I believe the agreement will happen. Follow closely the terms of the agreement that President Biden presented last May.
Israel would have to accept the unification of Gaza and the West Bank under the leadership of a reformed Palestinian Authority, and all would have to embrace the conditions of a path toward the formation of an independent Palestinian state.
"The Palestinians need and deserve a clear and imminent horizon for political self-determination," Blinken said. (A2 Televizion)
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