Katie Couric Instagram – On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate six-week ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, and pressed Israel to do more to increase the flow of aid to alleviate the “immense scale of suffering” among Palestinians. Her remarks are some of the strongest made by a senior US official regarding the protection of civilians in Gaza. Today, VP Harris will meet with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz at the White House. A six-week ceasefire is currently being negotiated that would allow for the release of Israeli hostages and open access to aid. President Biden has suggested that a deal could be in place soon. Senior administration officials said on Saturday that there is a framework that Israel has essentially agreed to but Hamas still needs to sign on. Over the weekend, the US Air Force and Royal Jordan Air Force worked together, parachuting more than 38,000 meals along the Gaza coastline. The United Nations says 1 in 4 people in Gaza face “catastrophic levels of food insecurity.” Video: Kamala Harris via Storyful #gaza #news #israel