US expects Gaza peace talks to proceed as planned

Agencies

WASHINGTON

The US expects the Gaza peace talks to move forward as planned, the State Department said on Monday.

State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel, speaking to reporters at a regular news briefing, said the US fully expects talks to continue and it would continue to work with the parties involved, adding that agreement was still possible.

“We fully expect talks to move forward, as they should. All negotiators should return to the table and bring this deal to conclusion,” Patel said.