Being blamed, Hamas angrily said the US was "biased"; Israel declared that it was "about to finish the job"

Hamas on September 10 rejected US accusations that the movement is the main obstacle to achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, calling it “a bias” in favor of Israel's position.

Senior Hamas political leader Izzat al-Rishq. (Source: INN)

At a press conference at the White House on September 9, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that Hamas had made new demands in the negotiations, making it more difficult to reach a ceasefire agreement.

Hamas' senior political leader Izzat al-Rishq issued a press release saying Kirby's comments were "baseless," Xinhua news agency reported.

According to the Islamist movement official, the US administration believes that “blaming Hamas is less costly given the elections in this country”, adding: “ The world knows that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the one who has set the new conditions and demands, not us”.

These are the latest developments amid stalled talks brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.

Despite objections from Egypt and Hamas, Prime Minister Netanyahu has kept Israeli forces in the Philadelphia Corridor, a 100-meter-wide and 14-kilometer-long buffer zone along the Egypt-Gaza border, controlled by the Israeli army since May.

Meanwhile, on the same day, September 10, Reuters news agency quoted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as saying that the country's army was about to complete its mission in Gaza and shift its focus to the northern border, where daily clashes with Hezbollah are taking place.

“While we pursue an agreement, I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) to prepare for all scenarios, including shifting its focus to the northern theater,” Mr. Gallant added.

The official stressed the commitment to "changing the security situation on the northern front and bringing Israeli citizens home safely."

Israel has previously said it prioritises resolving the conflict with a deal that would push Hezbollah forces back from its borders.

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