The White House said it is reviewing the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' response to a proposal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, as it continues to press Israel to halt plans for a ground invasion of Rafah. CIA Director William Burns is in the area and having discussions about the proposal, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters. He declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to jeopardize any progress toward a deal. “We want to secure the release of these hostages, we want to secure a six-week ceasefire, we want to increase humanitarian aid,” Kirby said, adding that a deal would be “the absolute best outcome.” Earlier, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States was reviewing Hamas' response to a ceasefire proposal and would discuss it with allies in the Middle East in the coming hours. “I can confirm that the […]
Source: News Beast
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