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US thanks Egypt for help to secure deal on releasing Hamas captives

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and thanked Cairo for its role in helping reach a deal for the release of captives held by Hamas in Gaza.

Blinken said in a post on X that he also spoke of the need to reduce civilian harm as well as “increasing aid to Gaza, and steps toward a prosperous and viable Palestinian state”.