There is potential in Hamas ceasefire proposal, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that while Hamas's ceasefire proposal in Gaza contains definite "non-starters", it offers room for a potential agreement.

He said that the US will keep its "focus on bringing hostages back"."While there are some clear non-starters in Hamas's response, we do think it creates space for agreement to be reached, and we will work at that relentlessly," Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv hours after meeting Netanyahu.

Blinken said he told Israeli leaders that the daily death toll in Gaza "remains too high" and that he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Israeli actions that "inflame tensions"."

Israel's dehumanisation on 7 October cannot be a license to dehumanise others," he added.

Blinken also said that the Palestinian Authority should "reform and revitalise" itself.