As Israel celebrates Yom Kippur, there's still no response from Hamas on the peace proposal offered by President Trump. But Christian leaders in the U.S. are voicing fresh support for Israel's right to the biblical lands at the heart of ongoing disputes in the region.
Israeli forces are tightening their grip on Hamas in Gaza amid word from Arab mediators that the terror group may be warming to the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal, but they're asking for more time to go over the terms.
"We look forward to a political solution of importance," said Hamza Al-Ajla, a Gaza resident. "Whether it is a 'two-state solution' or a similar proposal, it should be based on the simplest things we desire most -- freedom, dignity, justice, and equality."
Hamas is pushing back on demands to disarm and turn over