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Now playing Next Israel Blinken arrives in Israel in bid to seal Gaza ceasefire deal The US Secretary of States arrival comes after US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar said they were closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism. 19/08/2024
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Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 18th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 18/08/2024
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