"Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Urges Cease-Fire as Israel-Hamas Deal Takes Shape"
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, after a recent trip to Israel and Palestinian territories, has called for a bilateral cease-fire in Gaza, expressing concerns over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the conflict. Dean, a Democrat representing Montgomery County, emphasized the urgency of the situation ahead of Ramadan and urged her colleagues to join her in calling for peace, regardless of the terminology used. The issue has sparked varying opinions among Democrats, with some explicitly calling for a cease-fire and others advocating for humanitarian pauses or negotiated stops.