Joe Biden outlines three-phase Israeli proposal including full ceasefire

Hamas ‘no longer capable’ of large attacks on Israel, US president says

Palestinians inspect the damage after Israeli forces withdrew from Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters

Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian and Darlene Superville

US president Joe Biden has detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly eight-month-old Mideast war.

Mr Biden added that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release the remaining hostages for an extended ceasefire.