US President Joe Biden says he hopes to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip by early next week.
US leader Joe Biden expressed hope that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza could be reached by early next week.
Biden noted that the US national security adviser told him that "we are close, but an agreement has not yet been reached."
The President of the United States, while in New York, hopes that a truce will be reached by next Monday.
Earlier, Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said Israel would not agree to Washington's recognition of a Palestinian state.