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Hamas dismisses Biden claim that Gaza truce is near
A senior Hamas official rejected President Joe Biden's optimism about a Gaza truce, stating, "To say that we are getting close to a deal is an illusion."
Hamas dropped its demand for a permanent ceasefire in favor of Biden's six-week pause proposal, which includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces and a hostage exchange.
A senior Hamas official claimed there has been no progress, stating that mediators were "selling illusions.
“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.