ASHDOD, Israel, May  1, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony
Blinken renewed his call Wednesday on Hamas to accept a deal for a ceasefire
and hostage release, saying a rejection would show it does not care about
ordinary Palestinians.

"If Hamas actually purports to care about the Palestinian people and wants
to see an immediate alleviation of their suffering, it should take this deal,"
he told reporters.

"If it doesn't, I think that's further proof it doesn't care a bit."