The U.S. has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.

Blinken, speaking in Egypt, said that while talks continue between Hamas and Israel, a ceasefire with the hostages released could create an enduring peace in Gaza.

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