Hamas says US must pressure Israel to accept ceasefire proposal

Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday that it urges the US, Israel's biggest ally, to pressure Israel to accept a deal leading to a permanent ceasefire.

While US officials have said that Israel has accepted US President Biden’s ceasefire proposal, "we have not heard any Israeli official confirm this acceptance", the statement by Hamas reads.

Hamas also reiterated that it has shown "full positivity" in efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement with Israel.