Israel-Hamas War: ‘My hope is that by next Monday..,’ says US President Joe Biden on ceasefire
Israel-Hamas conflict by “next Monday," as reported by CNN. He further said that we are close to it but it's not done yet. "Well, I hope by the beginning of the weekend, I mean, the end of the weekend," Biden said after being asked when a ceasefire might start.
"My national security adviser tells me that we're close. We're close, it's not done yet. And my hope is that by next Monday we'll have a ceasefire," Biden added.
Earlier today, the report further stated that Hamas adjusted some of its key demands during negotiations for a hostage agreement and temporarily ceased hostilities in Gaza. This adjustment followed Israeli accusations of Hamas holding "delusional" positions. Also Read: Israel-Hamas War: 1.5 million Palestinian civilians forced to evacuate due to Israeli attacks; 10 updates The change in stance has brought the negotiating parties closer to an initial agreement, which could potentially lead to a cessation of the conflict and the release of a group of Israeli hostages, CNN reported citing two sources familiar with the discussions.
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