Biden administration emphasises truce deal is an 'Israeli proposal'

The US State Department’s Matthew Miller said on Monday that Washington is “completely confident” the deal presented by US President Joe Biden last week was put forward by the Israeli government.

“Obviously, it was a proposal that they developed in consultation with the United States and Qatar and Egypt – three countries that have played the mediating role throughout this process,” Miller said.

“But this was ultimately an Israeli proposal in terms of where it stands. It was submitted to Hamas on Thursday night.”

Hamas has said it will deal “positively and constructively” with the proposal. Israeli officials have sought to scupper the deal.