Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri called on the United States to exert pressure on Israel to halt its military campaign against the organization in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported on Monday.
"We call upon the US administration to put pressure on the occupation to stop the war on Gaza and the Hamas movement is ready to deal positively with any initiative that secures an end to the war," the media quoted Zuhri as saying.
This plea from the representative was made prior to the scheduled visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region, where he aims to advance negotiations for a ceasefire agreement. Blinken is expected in Egypt and Israel today.