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Biden Hails Start of Truce, Expects More Hostages to be Freed

Headline from Bloomberg, on the newest of 2 developments

President Joe Biden praised the first release of hostages by Hamas and said the US expects more captives to be freed to Israeli custody in coming days under a deal that paused weeks of fighting.

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  1. Biden doesn’t know when Hamas will free American hostages in Gaza

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. Newest

    Biden Hails Start of Truce, Expects More Hostages to be Freed

    Headline from Bloomberg ·

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Joe Biden and Qatari Emir discuss 'urgent need' for Hamas hostages to be released (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden spoke with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar on Friday, and the two leaders discussed the "urgent need" for Hamas to release the roughly 240 hostages the group is holding.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Biden believes Gaza hostage release deal is near (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US President Joe Biden said Monday he believes a deal to free hostages in Gaza is close, as hopes grew for a Qatari-brokered accord to release some captives in exchange for a pause in fighting."I believe so," Biden, who was taking part in a Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House, …

  3. Washington Times

    Biden says Israel, U.S. ‘very close’ to hostage deal in Gaza (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. and global partners are “very close” to a deal that would release hostages held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists.

  4. Bloomberg

    Biden Praises Accord That Will Free Hostages Held in Gaza Strip (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Joe Biden welcomed the agreement to free dozens of hostages seized in Hamas’s Oct. 7 assault on Israel during a four-day pause of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

  5. PoliticusUSA

    Biden Says Gaza Hostage Release Should Bring More Americans Home (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    President Biden said that this Israel/Hamas hostage deal that his administration deserves credit for should bring home American hostages.

  6. Fox News

    Biden unsure when American hostages will be freed by Hamas: 'We don't know' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President said he wasn't sure when the American hostages being held by Hamas would be released after none was included in the first group freed in the cease-fire.

  7. Bloomberg

    Biden Hails Start of Truce, Expects More Hostages to be Freed (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Joe Biden praised the first release of hostages by Hamas and said the US expects more captives to be freed to Israeli custody in coming days under a deal that paused weeks of fighting.

  8. Washington Times

    Biden doesn’t know when Hamas will free American hostages in Gaza (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden on Friday praised the release of two dozen hostages who had been held by Hamas terrorists for more than six weeks but said “we don’t know” when Americans will be set free.

  9. CNN

    Biden hails initial hostage release, says ‘we will not stop’ until all are brought home (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Joe Biden welcomed the initial release of hostages held in Gaza, calling Friday’s release of 13 Israelis a positive start toward the goal in the coming days of securing at least 50 women and children hostages, including three Americans.

  10. New York Post

    Biden admits ‘we don’t know’ when Hamas will free American hostages: ‘Expecting it to occur’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    No Americans were among the initial group of hostages released by Hamas on Friday.

  11. The Guardian

    Joe Biden welcomes Israeli hostages release as ‘start of a process’ – video (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Biden said the US expects more hostages to be released in the coming days

  12. The Daily Caller

    ‘We Don’t Know’: Biden Has No Update On Freeing Of American Hostages While Touting Release Deal (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Joe Biden said he had no update on when American hostages would be freed from Hamas' custody while touting a release deal on Friday.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Biden hails initial hostage release, says ‘we will not stop’ until all are brought home - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — President Joe Biden welcomed the initial release of hostages held in Gaza, calling Friday’s release of 13 Israelis a positive start toward the goal

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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