US Says Fresh Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal Is ‘Decisive Moment’
- Biden outlines new plan to pause hostilities, release hostages
- Israel says its conditions for ending war haven’t changed
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The US said a fresh cease-fire proposal that would pause fighting between Israel and Hamas for at least six weeks could mark a “decisive moment” in the conflict — if both sides agree terms after several failed attempts at peace.
President Joe Biden said Hamas has been weakened to the point it could no longer carry out an attack like the deadly Oct. 7 incursion into Israel that triggered the war. Detailing the three-part proposal from the White House on Friday afternoon, he urged all parties to accept the deal.