Hamas’s execution of six hostages has “called into question Hamas’s readiness to do a deal of any kind,” the senior official said.

“The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect of Hamas’s operations,” Merrick Garland said. “These actions will not be our last.”

“The ongoing reckless statements and actions of this minister only sow chaos and exacerbate tensions,” Foggy Bottom spokesman Matthew Miller said.

Hamas has yet to respond to Israel’s proposed deal, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office.

“Your administration must stop accommodating Iran and its terrorist allies now,” the 48 senators wrote.

The Hamas political bureau chief was one of the terrorist group’s most senior leaders alongside Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 massacre.

“Nobody wants a broader war, and I’m confident that we’ll be able to avoid such an outcome,” White House adviser John Kirby told reporters Monday.

What will it would take to restore security for the tens of thousands of Israelis displaced from the Lebanese border?

The current and former US presidents clashed briefly but explosively on Israel in a debate that raises questions about Biden’s age and fitness for office.

“I am willing to absorb personal attacks if that is what it takes for Israel to get the arms and ammunition it needs,” said Netanyahu.