'We are as close as we think we have ever been,' said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
The White House says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks are 'close,' amid fears of a widening Middle East war following high-profile assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.Israel launched a rare airstrike on Lebanon's capital of Beirut on July 30, killing Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, a close advisor to Hezbollah's secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah.
On whether the White House's comment could be an attempt at applying public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a deal, Baskin said, 'could be, behind the scenes the Americans are pushing hard,' but added, 'I don't think Netanyahu cares. He's against Biden.'U.S.-Israel ties have frayed this year with Israel's continued military campaign in Gaza. Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in the enclave since Oct.
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