White House: Efforts Should Focus on Convincing Hamas to Accept Swap Deal

The White House stated that efforts should be concentrated on persuading Hamas to accept the proposed swap deal, asserting that "Hamas should not stand in the way of reaching a ceasefire agreement." The White House noted in a statement that "current efforts should be directed at convincing Hamas to accept the hostage deal proposal, which was clarified by Blinken to partners." In a separate context, the White House mentioned that the refugee program is being reviewed to assist relatives of American Palestinians wishing to come to the United States.