US pushes for Gaza cease-fire with Middle East talks, UN resolution

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Middle Eastern leaders on Monday to press Hamas to agree to a cease-fire proposal to stop the fighting in Gaza.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has scheduled a vote for Monday afternoon on a U.S. draft resolution which supports a proposal for a full and immediate cease-fire, along with the release of hostages.

Blinken said that Hamas is the only "o