U.S. urges Qatar, Egypt to pressure Hamas on cease-fire

haaretz.com September 9, 2024, 06:01 PM UTC

The U.S. is urging Qatar and Egypt to persuade Hamas to retract its new cease-fire demands, which the Biden administration considers excessive. This comes as President Biden plans to meet with his national security team on Monday to address the ongoing deadlock in negotiations, following the murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas.


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