US president says in New York ‘my hope is by next Monday, we’ll have a ceasefire … my national security adviser tells me we’re close’

Joe Biden has said he believes a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could take effect by the start of next week.

The US president, during a visit to New York on Monday, was asked by reporters about the prospects of a ceasefire.

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