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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Biden: Hostage deal in Hamas’s hands; we’ll know in a couple of days if it’ll happen
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US President Joe Biden says “we’ll know in a couple days” if Hamas agrees to the hostage deal proposal currently on the table.
“The hostage deal is in the hands of Hamas right now… there’s been a rational offer. The Israelis have agreed to it… We’ll know in a couple days if it’s going to happen,” Biden tells reporters before boarding Air Force One in Maryland.
“There’s got to be a ceasefire because [if] we get into a circumstance where this continues through Ramadan… Israel and Jerusalem… it could be very, very dangerous,” Biden adds.
Asked whether he’s pressuring Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, Biden reiterates, “I’m working with them very hard… We must get more aid into Gaza. There’s no excuses. None.”
Asked how his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been as of late, Biden smiles and responds, “Like it’s always been.”
President Biden: "The hostage deal is in the hands of Hamas right now…there's got to be a ceasefire." pic.twitter.com/470gtcuuwP
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