White House 'cautiously optimistic' after new Hamas truce proposal
- Diplomacy
- AFP
- Published Date: 10:53 | 15 March 2024
- Modified Date: 10:53 | 15 March 2024
The White House said Friday it was "cautiously optimistic" on the chances for a Gaza ceasefire deal after a new proposal by Hamas but stressed that talks were far from over.
"We're cautiously optimistic that things are moving in the right direction," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, adding that the Hamas proposal was "within the bounds" of what negotiators had been discussing in recent months.
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