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Asked during Thanksgiving turkey pardoning if hostage deal close, Biden says, ‘Yes’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden pardons the national Thanksgiving turkeys, Liberty and Bell, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, November 20, 2023. (AP/ Andrew Harnik)
US President Joe Biden is asked during the annual turkey pardoning ceremony on the White House lawn, in the run up to Thursday’s US Thanksgiving holiday, whether a hostage deal is close to being reached.
“I believe so…yes,” he responds, adding that he does not want to speak publicly about it any further.
Biden then raises his hand up to show that his fingers are crossed in hope that a deal will take place soon.
הנשיא ביידן: "חושב שעסקת חטופים קרובה". ביידן אמר את הדברים בבית הלבן, לאחר טקס חנינה של תרנגולי הודו לקראת חג ההודיה@itamargalit pic.twitter.com/wvroq1B3J0
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