US President Joe Biden said Israel had offered a new proposal in negotiations with Hamas to free hostages and bring about a lasting ceasefire, as he urged both sides in the conflict to embrace his hopes for broader peace in the Middle East.
Biden made the comments in a statement from the White House on Friday, in his most emphatic attempt yet to broker an agreement that would bring an end to the conflict.
The move comes after a new wave of international condemnation of Israel’s conduct of the war against Hamas following a deadly strike and ground operations in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, where more than 1mn displaced Palestinians have been sheltering.
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