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EUA forçam cessar-fogo em Gaza quando o número de mortos aumenta
August 19, 2024 - Os EUA, o Qatar e o Egipto estão a mediar para garantir um xessar-fogo em GAza, quando o número de mortos da guerra de Israel contra o Hamas supera 40.000, dos quais 40 por cento são crianças.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said now is "probably the best, maybe the last opportunity" to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.
Mr Blinken made his comments during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday during his ninth trip to the region since the war began in October.
The U.S. has expressed optimism about a deal since talks resumed in Doha last week, but Hamas says suggestions of progress are an "illusion", with differences said to include whether Israeli troops will be required to withdraw fully from Gaza, as Hamas insists.
Mr Blinken is expected to maintain pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when they meet later on Monday.