Updates: Blinken says ceasefire and captives deal in Gaza is ‘very close’

Israeli attacks kill 46 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn, including 31 in the north of the besieged territory.

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Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 8, 2025 [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
By Alastair McCready, Urooba Jamal, Mersiha Gadzo, Edna Mohamed, Farah Najjar and Brian Osgood
Published On 8 Jan 2025

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