GAZA CITY: The US must pressure Israel to accept the next phase of the Gaza plan, a Hamas official said on Sunday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he rejected the US-backed agreement. “We expect the mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu and his government to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for internal political and electoral reasons,” Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim said. He said the group remained committed to the roadmap agreed with mediators in Cairo 10 days ago.

Hamas said on Aug. 8 it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal.

GAZA CITY, Aug 8 — Hamas said today it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part...