Gaza ceasefire “probably not until Monday’, says US President Joe Biden. At the beginning of the week, Biden raised hopes of an imminent ceasefire in the Gaza war.

He became very specific about a possible point in time. Now he's rowing back and says it's unlikely to happen by Monday. The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan begins around March 10th. It is uncertain whether international mediators will be able to negotiate an agreement on a new hostage exchange by then.