2023-11-21 15:24:00
U.S. President Joe Biden said he expected the release of some hostages held by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas soon.
President Biden answered questions from reporters at the White House yesterday (20th) about the possibility of concluding the related negotiations between Israel and Hamas mediated by the United States and Qatar, saying, “I believe so.”
Meanwhile, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a statement sent to Archyde.com today (21st) that the two sides are “closer to a ceasefire agreement” without specific mention of whether the hostages will be released.
A Hamas official told the media that the key details of the negotiations are the duration of the ceasefire, the method of delivering relief supplies to the Gaza Strip, and the exchange of Hamas-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Archyde.com reported last week that the Qatari government was seeking to release some hostages in exchange for a three-day ceasefire that would help increase the shipment of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet met with the families of the hostages and said, “We will not stop fighting until we return the hostages to their homes, destroy Hamas, and eliminate any more threats from the Gaza Strip.” .
VOA News
*This article references Archyde.com.
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