US President Joe Biden mentioned Tuesday that he expects that Iran would defer a retaliatory assault on Israel if negotiators are in a position to hammer out an settlement to finish the bloodshed within the besieged Gaza Strip.
Asked if Iran would maintain off on a retaliatory strike if an settlement is reached, Biden mentioned: “That’s my expectation.”
“We’ll see what Iran does. We’ll see what happens,” he mentioned. Still, the president acknowledged rising difficulties within the talks, saying “it’s getting harder” to achieve an settlement, however maintained “I’m not giving up.”
For months, Egypt, Qatar, and the US have been main oblique negotiations between Israel and Hamas, however no settlement has been reached.
Egyptian, Qatari, and US mediators urged Israel and Hamas to conclude a cease-fire and hostage launch cope with no additional delays or excuses. Negotiations are slated to renew this week.
Biden introduced in May what he mentioned was a three-phase Israeli proposal to finish the battle in Gaza and safe the discharge of hostages held within the coastal enclave. The plan features a cease-fire, a hostage-prisoner trade, and the reconstruction of Gaza.
Hamas Sunday launched a press release requesting mediators “present a plan to implement what they offered to the movement and which was agreed upon on July 2, based on Biden-backed proposal and the UN Security Council resolution, and to compel the (Israeli) occupation to adhere to it, rather than proceeding with more rounds of negotiations or new proposals that provide cover for the occupation’s aggression and give it more time.”
Israel “escalated its aggression against our people and committed further massacres, including the assassination of the movement’s leader Ismail Haniyeh, confirming its intentions to continue the aggression and not reach a cease-fire agreement,” added Hamas.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre advised reporters aboard Air Force One Tuesday that “all negotiators should return to that table, and bring this deal to conclusion.”
“It is time for Hamas to release the hostages, which include American citizens, and bring relief to the people of Gaza under the deal that is now on the table. And that’s what the president had and his team has been working on around the clock, and that’s what we want to see,” she added.
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