Jake Sullivan: Parts of Hamas Ceasefire Counteroffer “Understandable,” Further Negotiation Needed

During a portion of an interview with “PBS NewsHour” Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin that took place on Sunday and was aired on Monday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that parts of the Hamas counteroffer on a ceasefire deal “are understandable” even though some “are out of step with what the U.N. Security Council set forward and what was in President Biden’s speech.” And “Now, there needs to be a back and forth, and we need to bridge the remaining gaps and get to a conclusion.”