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From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 18, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 18, 2024
US, Germany, UK, France see ‘immediate necessity’ to end Gaza war
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, front, gestures as he speaks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, before their Quad meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday Oct. 18, 2024. (John Macdougall/Pool Photo via AP)
US President Joe Biden and the German, French and British leaders urged Friday an “immediate necessity” for ending the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Biden, Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer voice in a joint statement “the immediate necessity to bring the hostages home to their families, for ending the war in Gaza and ensure humanitarian aid reaches civilians.”
