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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Biden urges Israel to delay Gaza offensive until Hamas releases more hostages
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US President Joe Biden answers a questions as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, October 20, 2023, to travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
US President Joe Biden calls on Israel to delay its planned offensive in the Gaza Strip until the release of more hostages being held by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorists in the coastal enclave.
Asked by a reporter whether Israel should push off the incursion, Biden responds, “yes.”
The remarks come after US media outlets reported that the Biden administration and European governments are pressuring Israel to push off the planned offensive to allow for further hostage negotiations, as Hamas released two American citizens it took captive during its deadly onslaught in southern Israel on October 7.
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