US discussing latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, White House says
'I don't think it's a coincidence that Hamas accepted this proposal after the president of the United States posted a very strong statement about this conflict on Truth Social yesterday,' Leavitt told reporters at a press briefing at the White House.
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