Joe Biden says he hopes for Israel-Gaza ceasefire by Monday - BBC News

Speaking in an ice cream shop, the US president suggests an Israel-Gaza ceasefire is close.

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CloseUS President Joe Biden has said he hopes to have a ceasefire "by next Monday", after reports of progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas representatives.

"We're close," he said on Monday, speaking in an ice cream shop. "We're not done yet. My hope is by next Monday we'll have a ceasefire."

Last week, the US was widely criticised for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Instead, it proposed its own temporary ceasefire resolution, which also warned Israel not to invade the southern Gazan city of Rafah.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68412713

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