President Biden has said the U.S. was working to negotiate a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas that would pause fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks.
NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week.
Top Hamas leaders are throwing cold water on President Biden's assertion there is a temporary cease-fire in the works that would get Israeli hostages out of Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan.
US President Joe Biden said his hope is "by next Monday we'll have a cease-fire" amid the ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, Israel says strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue. DW has the latest.
President Biden said Monday he's hopeful a cease-fire could come in Gaza before next week, but stressed there was a long way to go until a deal could be finalized.
A new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start as soon as Monday and last through Ramadan, US President Joe Biden said, in a deal that would also free dozens of hostages held in Gaza.
Negotiations are underway for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to allow for the release of hostages being held in Gaza by the militant group in return for Israel releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Negotiators have been trying to reach a deal on a temporary cease-fire to to move hostages held in Gaza out of the territory. President Biden says he's optimistic the cease-fire could begin in a week.
Negotiators have been working to broker a cease-fire that would see Hamas free some of the dozens of hostages it holds in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, a 6-week halt in fighting and an increase in aid deliveries to Gaza.
President Joe Biden said that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which would pause any more warfare and allow remaining hostages to be released, could happen as early as next Monday.
President Joe Biden says he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take...
After President Joe Biden on Monday suggested that a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas was imminent, several parties in the negotiations appeared to cast doubt on his comment.
JERUSALEM -- Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages.
