[GEO.TV] The United States is studying Hamas's response to a ceasefire proposal and will discuss it with allies in the Middle East in the coming hours, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters on Monday.
| That’ll keep them busy while the grownups get on with what must be done. |
"I can confirm that Hamas has issued a response. We are reviewing that response now and discussing it with our partners in the region," Miller said on Monday afternoon, confirming that a response was received in the last hour or 90 minutes and that discussions would take place in the coming hours.
CIA director Bill Burns is in the region "working on this in real time," Miller said.
Notice the issue which is NOT being discussed by Washington? Yes, the hostages. |