WASHINGTON – A response from Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel’s ceasefire proposal that US President Joe Biden revealed on Friday continues to be being awaited, White House nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan advised reporters on Tuesday.
“We are waiting for a response from Hamas” by means of the Qatari mediators, Sullivan mentioned.
CIA Director Bill Burns will likely be in Doha to seek the advice of with Qatari mediators on the Gaza ceasefire proposal, Sullivan added. Qatar has been mediating on Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Qatar mentioned on Tuesday it had delivered the Israeli ceasefire proposal to Hamas that mirrored a three-phase proposal introduced by Biden, and that the paper was now a lot nearer to the positions of each side.
A spokesman for Hamas, which has dominated Gaza since 2007, reiterated on Tuesday it couldn’t comply with any deal except Israel makes a “clear” dedication to a everlasting truce and full withdrawal from Gaza.
For his half, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has additionally repeated that there will be no everlasting peace except Hamas is eradicated, as he struggles with profound political divisions at house over the US-backed truce proposal.
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed greater than 36,000, based on the native well being ministry, brought about widespread starvation, flattened a lot of the enclave and led to genocide allegations that Israel denies.
The Israeli onslaught adopted an assault on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 that killed 1,200 with 250 individuals additionally taken as hostages, based on Israeli tallies. —Reuters
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