Antony Blinken

Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, also explained that there were severe tensions between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu.

"The Palestinian government has completed all preparations to assume full responsibilities in the Strip," their statement said.

The hostage deal proves what has been known since October 7. Hamas will not simply disappear, and Israel will have to continue its fight against the terrorist group in the future.

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Following the interruptions, Blinken answered a series of questions about Israel, expressing confidence that an announced ceasefire would move forward on Sunday.

"So on the ceasefire, yes, I am confident, and I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said on Sunday," Blinken said. "

Biden said the elements of this deal were what he laid out in detail this past May, which was embraced by countries around the world and endorsed overwhelmingly by the UN Security Council. 

While Blinken criticized settlements—citing continued expansion and extremist violence—his analysis was a far more nuanced goodbye to the region than former Secretary of State John Kerry.

Emotional protests disrupt Secretary of State Antony Blinken's DC speech as demonstrators condemn his Gaza policy, branding him "Bloody Blinken, secretary of genocide."

The plan is expected to include a proposed alternative to Hamas's rule, involving the Palestinian Authority and Arab states.

Blinken reiterated the deal's framework is based on the agreement President Biden put forward in May, though he declined to discuss any of the specifics.