Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Monday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Gaza ceasefire comments were “biased to Israel” and that his stance is a real obstacle to reaching an agreement.

“Blinken’s speech during his visit to Egypt is an example of bias to Israel and it offers an American cover to the holocaust conducted by the occupation in Gaza,” Reuters reported. 

Speaking after meeting Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Blinken said, “My message to governments throughout the region, to people throughout the region, is if you want a ceasefire, press Hamas to say yes.”