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Complete fiction , Blinken says of Haaretz report on Oct . 7 hostage offer - Israel & Jewish News

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Secretary Blinken has dismissed a "Haaretz" report about an October 7 hostage offer as "complete fiction." This addresses an official denial regarding sensitive information related to a major event.

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