‘We need a ceasefire’: deal between Hamas and Israel close, says Joe Biden video | US news

US president says a ceasefire deal with Israel is in the hands of Hamas, adding that an agreement needs to be reached before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Addressing reporters, Biden said: ‘There’s an offer out there that’s rational… we’ll know in a couple of days if it’s going to happen.’ He added: ‘There’s got to be a ceasefire because if we get into a circumstance where this continues through Ramadan in Israel and Jerusalem it could be very, very dangerous’

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