From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Biden says hoping for ceasefire in Gaza by next Monday: ‘We’re close. We’re not done yet’
NEW YORK — US President Joe Biden says he hopes to have a “ceasefire” in the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas by next week, apparently referring to a truce deal, currently being negotiated, under which hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7 would be released.
“Well I hope by the beginning of the weekend. The end of the weekend. My national security adviser tells me that we’re close. We’re close. We’re not done yet.
“And my hope is that by next Monday [March 4] we’ll have a ceasefire,” he says during a political visit to New York.
Biden gets ice cream with Seth Meyers .
Ceasefire: “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."
Border: "I've been planning to go Thursday. What I didn't know is my good friend apparently is going" pic.twitter.com/Lwde3FB6yk— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) February 26, 2024
