Why US Optimism on Cease-Fire Deal Should Be Taken With a Grain of Salt: Middle East Affairs Analyst

Evelyn Li
By Evelyn Li
August 20, 2024NTD Good Morning
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has agreed to a “bridging proposal” for a cease-fire deal, and that it’s now up to the Hamas terrorist group to do the same. Blinken is meeting with officials from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo on Tuesday having met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Monday. But how close are they really to reaching a deal?

To find out more, NTD spoke with David Wurmser, a Middle East affairs analyst at the Center for Security Policy.