US president say agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago

Joe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause the war after more than 14 months of fighting.

In a speech in Washington meant to showcase his foreign policy achievements, the US president said on Monday that the contours of the deal matched a “proposal that I laid out in detail months ago”.