Biden is expected to secure the help of other G7 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan, which have already backed the agreement, to pressure Hamas to accept the deal.
Sullivan said there are elements of what Hamas put forward that the White House doesn't think are consistent with what was laid out in the Security Council resolution.
Asked about Israel and Hamas' commitment to the current proposal, the Qatari PM said both sides need to be pressured to reach an agreement and both have been counterproductive.
Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar have been trying for months to mediate a ceasefire and free the hostages, more than 100 of whom are believed to remain captive in Gaza.
Hamas clarified that it would not accept any deal that did not include a total withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
The terror groups added that they submitted their response to the proposed Gaza ceasefire deal to Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
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If the fighting stops with Hamas in power, the ‘day after’ will never begin. We will simply return to October 6. Only this time, with zero deterrence.
Biden introduces three-tiered ceasefire plan which starts with six week hostility cessation and some hostages released
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