By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/biden-no-gaza-cease-fire-deal-soon Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Biden: No Gaza cease-fire deal soon World Jun 13, 2024 2:13 PM EDT BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn’t expect to reach a cease-fire deal for Gaza in the near future, while an American-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas. Biden said international leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Italy had discussed the cease-fire, but when asked by reporters if a truce deal wound be reached soon, Biden replied simply, “No.” WATCH: Israel and Hamas appear far from cease-fire agreement Earlier Thursday, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan pushed back against assertions that Israel isn’t fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas. “Israel has supplied this proposal. It has been sitting on the table for some time. Israel has not contradicted or walked that back,” Sullivan said. Hamas responded to the plan by offering amendments, and Sullivan said the goal is “to figure out how we work to bridge the remaining gaps and get to a deal.” Hamas says the requested changes aim to guarantee a permanent cease-fire and complete Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. The cease-fire proposal announced by Biden includes those provisions, but Hamas has expressed wariness whether Israel will implement the terms. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn’t expect to reach a cease-fire deal for Gaza in the near future, while an American-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas. Biden said international leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Italy had discussed the cease-fire, but when asked by reporters if a truce deal wound be reached soon, Biden replied simply, “No.” WATCH: Israel and Hamas appear far from cease-fire agreement Earlier Thursday, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan pushed back against assertions that Israel isn’t fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas. “Israel has supplied this proposal. It has been sitting on the table for some time. Israel has not contradicted or walked that back,” Sullivan said. Hamas responded to the plan by offering amendments, and Sullivan said the goal is “to figure out how we work to bridge the remaining gaps and get to a deal.” Hamas says the requested changes aim to guarantee a permanent cease-fire and complete Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. The cease-fire proposal announced by Biden includes those provisions, but Hamas has expressed wariness whether Israel will implement the terms. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now