US President Joe Biden said he hopes to reach a ceasefire “by next Monday,” after reports of progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas representatives.
“We're close,” he said Monday, speaking at an ice cream shop. He added, “We are not finished yet. I hope that we will reach a ceasefire by next Monday.”
Last week, the United States was widely criticized for using its veto power against a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Instead, it proposed its own temporary ceasefire resolution, which also warned Israel against invading the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
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