Biden says ‘there has to be’ temporary cease-fire in Gaza
Washington, United States – AFP
President Joe Biden said Friday that there needs to be a temporary truce in Gaza to get Israeli prisoners out of the Palestinian territory under a potential deal swapping them for prisoners held in Israel.
“I feel very strongly about it — that there has to be a temporary cease-fire to get the prisoners out, to get the hostages out,” Biden said from the White House. He added that he had held “extensive” conversations with Israel’s prime minister on this and negotiations are “underway.”