The White House is 'actively' working on a ceasefire but 'we're not there yet'

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is highly uncertain. The United States is “actively working on it,” Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, declared this Sunday. But “we’re not there yet,” he added.

“There will be further discussions and consultations, and we hope to be able to conclude a ceasefire with an agreement on the hostages, but we are not there yet,” said this adviser to US President Joe Biden, on NBC, according to a transcript of the interview published by the channel.

44,429 dead in the Palestinian territory, according to Hamas figures

The Hamas government's Health Ministry for Gaza announced on Sunday a new death toll of 44,429 in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel.

At least 47 people have been killed in the past 24 hours, the statement said, adding that 105,250 people had been injured in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.