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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
  • Hamas wants to change the terms of a US-backed ceasefire proposal, says Antony Blinken.
  • Israel has already accepted the deal, but Hamas is holding out.
  • Negotiations continue, but Blinken says he's starting to question if Hamas is acting in "good faith."

The US-led plan for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has hit another stumbling block — and the US says Hamas is to blame.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the militant group has made new demands, moving the goalposts on a proposed cease-fire to end the 8-month-long war.