Ceasefire hopes have dimmed as Hamas leadership accuses Israel of amping up its bombardments in Gaza to prolong the war.
Smoke rises from Gaza during sunset, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, Jul 17, 2024. GAZA STRIP: Israel kept up its air strikes on Gaza Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ramp up the pressure on Hamas as hopes faded for a US-announced ceasefire plan.
"This is exactly the time to increase the pressure even more, to bring home all the hostages - the living and the dead - and to achieve all the war objectives," he said. Washington has been pushing for a truce deal between Israel and Hamas since President Joe Biden released details of what he said was an Israeli ceasefire roadmap on May 31.
His comments came after a senior Hamas official said Sunday that the group was withdrawing from the current talks following Israel's deadly strikes but was ready to return if its attitude changes. The war has devastated the coastal territory and left Gazans suffering shortages of food, medicines and basic goods.
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