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The US remains engaged in discussions about a ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip that was accepted by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, the White House said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. “As for this proposal that Hamas has now accepted, the United States continues to discuss it,” spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters when asked about the US position in the Egyptian-Qatari mediated proposal, adding she would “let the president weigh in on it.” Leavitt suggested US President Donald Trump’s social media post influenced Hamas’ decision, though she offered no evidence. “I do not think it is a coincidence that Hamas accepted this proposal after the President of the United States posted a very strong statement about this conflict on Truth Social […]
