Hamas dismisses Biden claim that Gaza truce is near

Hamas Official Dismisses ‘Illusion’ That Gaza Truce Nearer

A senior Hamas official on Saturday dismissed optimistic talk by US President Joe Biden that a Gaza truce is nearer after negotiations in the Gulf emirate of Qatar.

Hamas spokesman refutes Biden's optimism over ceasefire deal

Hamas's spokesman in Lebanon Dr Ahmad Abdulhadi told Sky News the US president is just trying to "keep everything sounding positive in the media" and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made things "more complicated" with further conditions.

Deal or no deal: Hamas denies Israeli, US claims ceasefire-hostage deal progressing

"Netanyahu undermined the agreement from the ground up," senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Al-Mayadeen.

Hamas Official Dismisses 'Illusion' That Gaza Truce Nearer

A senior Hamas official rejects US President Joe Biden's claims that a Gaza truce is nearer after the two-day negotiations concluded in Doha, Qatar.

“To say that we are getting closer to a truce agreement is an illusion,” said Sami Abou Zohri, a senior member of the movement. The content Joe Biden's “almost” announced deal is “an illusion”, says Hamas appears first in Journal i.

Israel-Gaza ceasefire progress is an illusion, says Hamas

US President Joe Biden had said a ceasefire was "closer than we have ever been" following talks in Qatar.