"Hamas Rejects Cease-Fire Proposal, Biden Hopes for Weekend Gaza Ceasefire"

President Biden expressed hope for a Gaza truce within a week before Ramadan, but Hamas officials are skeptical of the proposed deal, stating that it does not meet their demands. Meanwhile, the U.S. is sensitive to the importance of Ramadan and aims to secure a temporary cease-fire to address the humanitarian crisis. In other developments, Israeli troops killed three Palestinians in the West Bank, infants in Gaza are suffering from malnutrition, and animals in a Gaza zoo have reportedly died from starvation. Additionally, Israel has agreed to halt its military offensive during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached.