Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, ceasefire talks, humanitarian crisis

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on February 8. Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesAfter US President Joe Biden projected optimism that a hostage-for-ceasefire deal in Gaza could be reached by the end of this week, officials from Israel, Hamas and Qatar have distanced themselves from his comments.While meetings are taking place, there are disagreements over “numbers, ratios and troop movements,” Majed Al-Ansari, a Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday, without elaborating. He is likely referring to the number of hostages released for Palestinian…