White House confirms 'ongoing talks and discussions' with Hamas officials amid ceasefire uncertainty

  • Canadian Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday confirmed that U.S. officials have had "ongoing talks and discussions" with Hamas officials.

The talks come as Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains in the balance.

Leavitt declined to detail the talks, which were first reported by the news site Axios.