Arab leaders push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire now. Blinken says that could be counterproductive

AMMAN, Jordan — Arab leaders decrying the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians in the Israel-Hamas war pushed for an immediate cease-fire Saturday even as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that such a move would be counterproductive and could encourage more violence by the militant group. After an afternoon of talks with Egyptian, … Read more