US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged top Israeli officials to “capitalize” on the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death in order to secure the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza and bring the war there to a close – but there is little evidence that either of those aims are within close reach.

United States State Secretary Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Tel Aviv to meet with authorities and promote negotiations for the agreement for the release of Hamas hostages and the ceasefire in Gaza.