US ‘reviewing’ Gaza ceasefire proposal, says it opposes Rafah invasion
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Biden administration officials decline to share details about proposal but say they are committed to reaching deal.
Washington, DC – The United States has said it is reviewing a Hamas response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, while refusing to provide any details about the deal or what exactly the Palestinian group has agreed to.
Officials at the White House and Department of State were tight-lipped about the ceasefire talks on Monday, but they reasserted that the release of Israeli captives in Gaza remains a top priority for the US.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Washington will “withhold judgement” on Hamas’s response to the deal until it has time to fully review it.
“I can confirm that Hamas has issued a response. We are reviewing that response now and discussing it with our partners in the region,” he said.
Miller declined to say whether Hamas agreed to a US-backed offer or to a different version of the proposal.
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