A senior Biden administration official who briefed reporters on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity under official ground rules, accused Hamas of blocking the deal altogether.The official said that while Israel had said it would accept the terms, Israel’s response Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas Hiding underground in Gaza is “completely unconstructive”.
Hamas has since said it did not reject the deal outright and was willing to return to talks again, the official said, adding that the United States and its partners would test that signal in the coming days.
Israeli attacks have killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza, and Palestinians in the region faced another hardship this week – extreme heat on Thursday that saw temperatures exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
High temperatures combined with a lack of clean water have made life unbearable in the tents where many Gazans have taken refuge and heightened concerns about the spread of disease.
“My children are bitten by insects and mosquitoes because there are no sanitation facilities around and sewage is leaking almost everywhere,” said Mohammed Abu Hatab, a father of four, including a 7-month-old For the older children, he added that it was so hot that he could only keep the children in underwear.
“The tents, the heat and the horror of this war are a nightmare,” said Mr. Abu Khattab, 33. “How can my child live a healthy and safe life?”
In an effort to deliver more food, water and medicine to Gaza, U.S. Army engineers Thursday Construction of floating pier and causeway begins The area is located off the territory’s coast, defense officials said. The maritime project is expected to be completed early next month.
But aid workers say and Defense Department officials acknowledge that maritime transport is not an adequate substitute for land transport, which is far more efficient.At the beginning of the war, such convoys declined sharply Only partially restored. The World Food Program said this week that famine in Gaza could occur within six weeks.
