U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reported encouraging signs towards a potential ceasefire in Gaza during a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Blinken urged Turkey to leverage its influence over Hamas to facilitate an agreement, aiming for an end to hostilities. Concurrently, the U.N. General Assembly called for an immediate ceasefire, a request that was rejected by Israel and the U.S. Israeli officials mentioned a possibility of agreeing to the release of hostages in Gaza, amid ongoing negotiations involving the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar.