Israeli official says President Biden misunderstood Israel’s proposed compromise for a ceasefire and hostage deal, insists Israel will continue fighting after initial truce.
President Joe Biden misinterpreted the terms Israel has accept for a possible ceasefire and hostage deal, an Israeli official said Sunday, emphasizing that Jerusalem has not agreed to permanently halt hostilities with Hamas starting with an initial truce.
On Friday, Biden addressed the White House State Dining Room, pushing a plan he said was based on an existing Israeli proposal made to Hamas via Qatar and Egypt.
Referring to the deal as “the Israeli proposal,” Biden laid out three stages for the agreement, beginning with a six-week ceasefire, during which the IDF would withdraw from all populated areas of the Gaza Strip.