Biden says no Gaza ceasefire deal soon
President Joe Biden says he doesn’t expect to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal in the near future, as a US-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas.
Joe Biden
Biden says international leaders had discussed the ceasefire at the Group of Seven summit in Italy, but when asked by reporters if a truce deal would be reached soon, Biden replied simply, “no” adding, “I haven’t lost hope”.
The Palestinian militant group responded to the proposal this week by offering changes, which it said aim to guarantee a permanent ceasefire and complete Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza.
The proposal announced by Biden includes those provisions, but Hamas has expressed wariness about whether Israel will implement the terms.
On the Israel-Lebanon border, Hezbollah militants launched rockets and explosive drones against Israeli military posts for a second day in retaliation for the killing of a senior commander.
AAP
Why do you repeat AAP’s line that Hamas is a militant organisation when it is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by many countries including Australia.