US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders, expressed his determination to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a deal that would see more hostages held by Hamas released. "Israel has made very important compromises in the proposal that’s on the table," Blinken said after meeting Netanyahu. "Hamas has to decide whether it will take this deal and actually advance the situation for the people that it purports to ca