Middle East
Biden Aides Press for Renewed Talks to Get Gaza Cease-Fire Done
- Middle East is in a moment of ‘heightened threat,’ Finer says
- Kirby says US believes ‘gaps are narrow enough to close’
A woman and child walk past destroyed shelters in the aftermath of a reported Israeli strike in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, on Aug. 4.
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A senior Biden administration official called on Israel to redouble negotiations on a Gaza cease-fire, saying the risk of a wider regional conflict increases the urgency of reaching a deal with Hamas.
US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s appeal for both sides to “get back to the table” follows the killings of senior militants in Beirut and Tehran last week, Iran’s threat of retaliation against Israel and an intensified Israeli alert against possible reprisals by Iran-backed Hezbollah from Lebanon.