Shawdesh Desk:

“It’s looking tough,” Biden told reporters when asked if a deal to halt the five-month-old conflict could be achieved by Ramadan, which is due to start as early as Sunday depending on the sighting of the moon.
Biden added that “I sure am” worried about the possibility of violence in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as Ramadan approaches, adding to a similar warning earlier this week, reports AFP.

Hamas’s armed wing on Friday urged supporters to mobilize towards the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem, a flashpoint for violence during Ramadan in past years.

It also said there would be no compromise on the movement’s demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized by Hamas.