Live Updates: Hamas sees no sign of Israel agreeing to Biden's truce plan

Thursday, June 13, 2024

2000 GMT — Israel has killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 20 others in its bombardment on central Gaza, official WAFA news agency reported.

Israel struck a house in al Bureij camp, killing at least one civilian, WAFA said, adding Israel killed five Palestinians in a drone attack in al Mughraqa town.

2138 GMT — Hamas reports no signs of Israel accepting Biden's ceasefire proposal

Hamas said it has shown "full positivity" in efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement with Israel in besieged Gaza but also accused top US diplomat Antony Blinken of trying "to hold us accountable for obstructing truce deal" in collusion with Israel.

In a statement, the Palestinian resistance group said it urged the US, Israel's biggest ally, to pressure Israel to accept a deal leading to a permanent ceasefire in the blockaded enclave.

Hamas said that while US officials have said Israel has accepted a ceasefire proposal outlined by President Joe Biden on May 31, "we have not heard any Israeli official confirm this acceptance."

Earlier Hamas official Taher al-Nunu accused Blinken of bias, saying the top US diplomat has been acting like he is Israel's foreign minister.

"He lacks neutrality. He lacks even-handedness. He operates with double standards. He is trying to portray the [Palestinian] resistance as if it is the party obstructing the deal," al-Nunu told Qatar broadcaster Al Jazeera.

2120 GMT — Houthi boat-borne bomb strikes ship in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi have launched a boat-borne bomb attack against a commercial ship in the Red Sea, authorities said.

Yemen's military spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying the vessel targeted as the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Tutor.

He described the attack as using a "drone boat," as well as drones and ballistic missiles.

In a warning to shippers, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre described the vessel as being hit in its stern by a small white craft southwest of the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeida.

The captain "reports the vessel is taking on water, and not under the command of the crew," the UKMTO said.

He also "reports the vessel was hit for a second time by an unknown airborne projectile."

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