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Saturday, March 9, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Biden says concerned about violence in Jerusalem if no temporary Gaza ceasefire for Ramadan
US President Joe Biden talks with reporters, March 8, 2024, in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania — US President Joe Biden says it’s “looking tough” for a temporary ceasefire agreement in Gaza by the start of Ramadan on Sunday.
Biden, speaking to reporters after visiting a family at their home near Philadelphia, also says he’s concerned about violence in East Jerusalem without a ceasefire.
Hamas’s military wing earlier Friday urged supporters to mobilize toward the Al-Aqsa Mosque at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, a flashpoint for violence during Ramadan in past years.
It also said there would be no compromise on the terror group’s demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized by Hamas.
