During a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer discussed the significance of a temporary ceasefire agreement. The State Department readout revealed that the two officials also deliberated on efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
Following the meeting, the Israeli Prime Minister's office issued a statement indicating that the teams had convened to address the U.S. initiative and explore ways to advance the mutual objective of safely repatriating individuals to their residences. The statement further expressed the intention to continue these discussions in the upcoming days.
