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US says Hamas is the only one preventing a ceasefire in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Troops of the Givati Brigade operate in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo published June 2, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Hamas is the only party blocking a ceasefire from being implemented in Gaza.
“The world should know — the Palestinian people should know — that the only thing standing in the way of an immediate ceasefire today is Hamas,” Miller says during a briefing.
“The proposal on the table is nearly identical to what Hamas said it would accept just a few weeks ago, and it is now time for them to act,” he adds.
The United States has not yet heard back from Hamas on a ceasefire proposal that was submitted to the group on Thursday, Miller says.
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