Biden sees Hamas as ‘only obstacle’ to Gaza ceasefire deal

US President Joe Biden told Qatar's emir Monday that Hamas was the only obstacle to a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel, and urged him to press the militant group to accept it, the White House said. An Israeli government spokesperson had earlier quoted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as saying that the outline Biden presented was only "partial", and that fighting would only stop temporarily "for the purpose of returning the hostages". Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded. 

Biden sees Hamas as ‘only obstacle’ to Gaza ceasefire deal
US President Joe Biden told Qatar's emir Monday that Hamas was the only obstacle to a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel, and urged him to press the militant group to accept it, the White House said. An Israeli government spokesperson had earlier quoted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as saying that the outline Biden presented was only "partial", and that fighting would only stop temporarily "for the purpose of returning the hostages". Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded. 

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