A Hamas spokesman told CBS News on Tuesday that representatives of the group would not attend the talks, as the United States approved a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. At the same time, U.S. President Joe Biden hopes that a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip will be possible. Written by UNN with reference to RTBF, CBS News and Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
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Hamas will not be present at the next meeting dedicated to the settlement of the war in Gaza. Among the reasons: the representatives of the militant movement did not receive assurances from the participants that Israel would commit to working on the basis of the Hamas proposal of July 2. At the same time, Hamas will continue contacts regarding future negotiations. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has approved the sale of $20 billion worth of weapons and aircraft to Israel, as the White House is forced to balance its continued support for Israel. In the United States, there are a growing number of calls from US lawmakers and the public to limit military support for Israel, due to the high number of civilian deaths in Gaza.
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Washington also expects the negotiations to continue. US President Joe Biden hopes that a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip will deter Iran from attempting to attack Israel.
"That's my expectation. We'll see what Iran does, and we'll see what happens if there is an attack," Biden said in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a group of journalists who asked him if an expansion of the armed conflict in the Middle East could be avoided.
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