Joe Biden 'optimistic' about Middle East ceasefire deal as Israeli strikes continue

US President Joe Biden has indicated he is now more optimistic about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas than he was in previous months. Mr Biden's comments come amid rising tensions in the region in recent weeks and as fresh Israeli strikes were reported in Gaza on Saturday. The strike hit a house and an adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people at the entrance of the town of Zawaida, in central Gaza. At least 18 people were killed including a family of 15 members, hospital authorities said. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/lebanon-says-six-people-have-been-killed-by-israeli-strike-in-nabatieh-13198182 #skynews #israelhamaswar #joebiden SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales