Blinken: A ceasefire protocol needs to be reached in the coming days, attempting to get Hamas to accept a "transitional proposal"

On August 21st, Jinshi data reported that US Secretary of State Blinken said that the Gaza ceasefire protocol needs to be completed in the next few days. He added that the United States, Egypt, and Qatar will do everything possible to get Hamas to accept this “transitional proposal.” Blinken told reporters in Doha that once Hamas agrees to Washington’s proposal to resolve the differences blocking the ceasefire protocol, they must also reach an agreement on the implementation details. Blinken said that the United States has long stated that it does not accept Israel’s long-term occupation of Gaza.