U.S. President Joe Biden says Israel would cease 'operations' during Ramadan as part of truce.
The mediating countries, Qatar, Egypt and the United States, are still trying to negotiate a compromise with both parties with a view to a truce. Israel is demanding the release of all hostages during the break and has warned that a truce would not mean the end of the war. Hamas, for its part, is demanding a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip and the lifting of the blockade imposed by Israel.