US Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield said that, despite Hamas' refusal of a ceasefire deal, "negotiations are still ongoing". She added that "without the release of the hostages, it will make it very difficult to reach an agreement. It was clear to us that we support a cease-fire with the release of the hostages, and Hamas is not in a position to make demands. We put a deal on the table for them, and they should accept this agreement." She reiterated the administration's position regarding the expected Israeli response to the Iranian attack, and said that "we were very clear in our concerns that this war not escalate, because it has a greater impact on the region." (Daniel Edelson, New York)
US ambassador to UN: We support cease-fire with release of hostages
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