Blinken Urges Urgency in Ceasefire Negotiations Amid Growing Regional Strife

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Hamas’s delay in responding to ceasefire talks, warning that continued conflict would lead to more suffering. Meanwhile, Hezbollah launched its largest rocket attack on Israel, retaliating for the killing of a senior commander. Israel’s airstrikes killed three Hezbollah members. A UN investigation has accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes, with reports of atrocities committed by both sides since the start of the war. Israel continues operations in Gaza, focusing on central areas and Rafah.