Israel, Hamas Near Possible Cease-Fire After Biden Pressure
- Deal between two sides could come within days, Times says
- U.S. president called for Israel, Hamas to halt Gaza fighting
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Israel and Hamas were near a possible cease-fire deal, media reports said, after U.S. President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wind down the conflict.
The two sides could reach an agreement to pause fighting within two days, the New York Times reported, citing a senior Israeli official and two others who corroborated the account. The deal would unfold in stages, starting with the cessation of Israeli attacks on Hamas infrastructure, facilities and leaders while the Palestinian militant group would halt rocket attacks, the Times said.