“The key elements of the deal are on the table, there are gaps that remain, but I have encouraged Israeli leaders to keep working to achieve the deal,” Biden said.
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Alon Pel, who showed up with his family, told the Jerusalem Post “ I don’t feel too much energy. The government is going to achieve their goals and finish the war.”
According to a draft document seen by Reuters, the Hamas counterproposal envisions three phases lasting 45 days each.
Whichever way you look at it, however, one thing is for sure: more tragic deaths will occur either on the battlefields of Gaza or in the tunnels below.
Infighting among the highest ranks in the terrorist organization Hamas has led to delays in the ceasefire and hostage release deal that is currently on the table.
Israel is heading into a complicated period that will test this country in new ways. A ceasefire might end the high-intensity offensive in Gaza, but for some, the real battle is just beginning.
"I expect that Hamas will not reject the paper, but it might not give a decisive agreement either," said a Palestinian official speaking on condition of anonymity.
At least 48 cities have passed symbolic resolutions calling for a halt to Israel's Gaza war.
"I think it's fair to describe them as constructive," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on CNN.
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