Israel-Hamas War: Joe Biden rejects ceasefire call in Gaza, says ‘every cease-fire is time Hamas exploits...'

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The Washington Post. "As long as Hamas clings to its ideology of destruction, a cease-fire is not peace.

To Hamas's members, every cease-fire is time they exploit to rebuild their stockpile of rockets, reposition fighters, and restart the killing by attacking innocents again," The Post read. He also said, "Our goal should not be simply to stop the war for today -- it should be to end the war forever, break the cycle of unceasing violence, and build something stronger in Gaza and across the Middle East so that history does not keep repeating itself." The US President also called for Israel to respect humanitarian law and minimize the loss of civilian life, saying he counseled Israeli officials during his trip to Tel Aviv "against letting their hurt and rage mislead them into making mistakes we ourselves have made in the past." According to Joe Biden, a two-state solution is the only solution to the enduring conflict in the region.

He said there should be governance under the Palestinian Authority. “As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority, as we all work towards a two-state solution." The US President also took aim at the extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, which has been a concern among officials, saying that the US is prepared to issue visa bans against the perpetrators.

"I have been emphatic with Israel's leaders that extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank must stop and that those committing the violence must be held accountable," Biden wrote in The Post. As per CNN reports, the warning surfaced amid worries about Israel allegedly violating the Visa Waiver