Biden Announces Cease-Fire Tomorrow If Hamas Releases Hostages

(CNN)– US President Joe Biden said that “there will be a cease-fire tomorrow” if Hamas releases hostages held in Gaza.

“Like I said, it’s up to Hamas – if they want to do it, we can end it tomorrow. And the cease-fire starts tomorrow,” Biden said at a construction event. -money in Seattle on Saturday, according to reporters in the room.

Families of five Americans believed to be held in Gaza met with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Middle East Affairs Coordinator Brett McGurk on Friday.

According to a readout from the meeting from family representatives, they “expressed (to Biden administration officials) their deep frustration with another break, especially after recent videos of hostages showing their loved ones being disabled , thin, pale, and clearly stressed. .”

Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams left Cairo without reaching an agreement earlier this week.

AndHamas said Israel rejected the ceasefire plan Presented by the mediators in the talks in Cairo the negotiations on the liberation of host brought back to “square one”. Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing the ceasefire talks and using the talks as a cover to attack the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israel again refused to agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza until the…Hamas has been defeated, even if all the enemies are released. Netanyahu said Tuesday that “Hamas’ proposal is very far from Israel’s basic demands.”