US VP Harris calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza

US Vice President Kamala Harris called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as heavy fighting raged in the Palestinian territory. Her comments came as Washington urged swift resolution to Gaza conflict ahead of Ramadan, saying that“People in Gaza are starving. The conditions are inhumane”.

Envoys from the United States, Qatar and Hamas were in Cairo for the latest round of talks over a proposal to pause the five-month-old war. After UN warnings of famine in Gaza, the United States started airdropping food rations on Saturday to alleviate the ongoing crisis, following in the steps of Jordan and some other countries.