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Hamas rejects 'new' Gaza truce conditions as Biden says deal closer than ever

Hamas said Friday it rejected "new conditions" in a Gaza ceasefire proposal that U.S.-led mediators presented during two days of talks in Qatar.

Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to alleviate the suffering endured over more than 10 months of war, but U.S. President Joe Biden insisted after the latest round of talks that "we are closer than we have ever been."