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PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES —American and Israeli negotiators were expected in Cairo over the weekend for a renewed push to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal in a war that has raged for nearly half a year.
Israel and Hamas, which negotiate through intermediaries, have traded blame for the lack of progress.“This basic fact remains true: There would be a ceasefire in Gaza today had Hamas simply agreed to release this vulnerable category of hostages — the sick, wounded, elderly, and young women,” the senior Biden administration official said.
With both international and domestic outrage mounting, Biden has warned of a reassessment of US support if more is not done to protect civilians.More than three dozen US lawmakers on Friday signed a letter to Biden urging him to reconsider the “recent decision to authorize the transfer of a new arms package to Israel, and to withhold this and any future offensive arms transfers until a full investigation into the airstrike is completed”.
WCK said its operations in Gaza remain suspended after the attack, while top global aid groups said relief work has become almost impossible. For the 2.4 million Gazans, simply procuring food and water in the relentlessly bombarded strip has become a torturous struggle.
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