Hamas urges US to ‘exert real pressure' on Israel in ceasefire talks

Hamas's lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya called on the US to press Israel for a truce in Gaza on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking a ceasefire.

"If the US administration and its President Biden really want to reach a ceasefire and complete a prisoner exchange deal, they must abandon their blind bias towards the Zionist occupation and exert real pressure on Netanyahu and his government," Qatar-based al-Hayya said in a video statement.