A truce in the Gaza Strip “would only benefit Hamas”, the White House repeated on Tuesday, at a time when Israel is increasing airstrikes against this Palestinian Islamist group, author of an unprecedented attack on Israeli soil.
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“A ceasefire at this point would only benefit Hamas,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday, warning that the situation was going to get even worse for civilians.