Despite setbacks, US sees Israel-Hamas cease-fire within reach
The U.S. expressed optimism that a cease-fire agreement in Gaza is within reach, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a version of the deal that Hamas said it has accepted.
'A close assessment of the two sides' positions suggests that they should be able to close the remaining gaps,' White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Tuesday. 'We're going to do everything we ca