U.S. President Joe Biden said he¡¯s pushing for a six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow for the release of hostages, saying those conditions could lay the groundwork for broader peace.
Such a pause ¡°would bring an immediate and sustained period of calm into Gaza for at least six weeks, which we could then take the time to build something more enduring,¡± Biden said Monday following a meeting with Jordan¡¯s King Abdullah II at the White House.
Biden¡¯s comments were his most detailed yet about the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, which the U.S. is helping to facilitate. ¡°The key elements of the deals are on the table,¡± Biden said, adding that the U.S. ¡°will do everything possible to make it happen.¡±
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