This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine live: Thousands in state of panic as Israel continues to strike hospitals
US: Israel ‘refined’ original war plan, ceasefire hinges on confidence
3 November 2023 23:23 GMT
A senior Biden administration official said on Friday that the US often has conversations with Israel which has “significantly refined their original plan”.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to reporters and added that there were “horrible images” from the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza where Israel bombarded an entire block killing scores of Palestinians.
The official added that there is no guarantee that a deal could be reached to gain the release of hostages, saying that the effort to free them is “very difficult” and would require a significant pause in hostilities.
In terms of ceasefire, the official said that it all depends on how “secure and confident ‘’ Israelis feel that something like this cannot happen again.