Hamas wants Gaza ceasefire deal as soon as possible, senior official says
Kirby repeated the White House's position that Hamas started this war putting its own people in the current position, and could easily end the suffering by signing the deal.
Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official in Gaza, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER)ByHANNAH SARISOHN, REUTERSUpdated: