An offer now on the table represents the best chance for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, with Hamas presenting the only obstacle, US President Joe Biden said after a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. “The president confirmed Israel’s readiness to move forward with the terms that have now been offered to Hamas,” the White House said in a statement. Biden had emphasized that the offer was the best possible opportunity for an agreement, “and that Hamas’ ongoing refusal to release hostages would only prolong the conflict and deny relief to the people of Gaza,” it said. B…