Biden accuses Hamas of 'backing away' from Gaza deal

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Hamas was "backing away" from a deal with Israel to agree on a ceasefire in the war in Gaza.

"It's still in play, but you can't predict," he said as he prepared to leave Chicago after a keynote address to the Democratic National Convention. "Israel says they can work it out... Hamas is now backing away."

In a prior statement, Hamas said it had agreed to the plan Biden offered in May, but that Israel added new conditions since.