Ismail's assassination not helpful for Gaza ceasefire - Biden

US President Joe Biden said the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has not helped efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

“It has not helped,” the US president told reporters late Thursday, when asked if Ismail’s assassination ruined the chances for the truce agreement, Anadolu Agency reported.

Biden (above) also said he had a “very direct” conversation...