Hamas has condemned claims by US President Joe Biden that it was backing away from a Gaza truce deal, calling his remarks a “green light” for Israel to continue the offensive, AFP reports.

The “misleading claims… do not reflect the true position of the movement, which is keen to reach a ceasefire” agreement, Hamas said in a statement, calling Biden’s remarks an “American green light for the Zionist extremist government to commit more crimes against defenceless civilians”.