United States President Joe Biden confirmed on Friday afternoon that, while more work is needed, Israel and the Hamas terror group have agreed on a ceasefire deal framework that would see the release of hostages.
"Six weeks ago I laid out a comprehensive framework for how to achieve a ceasefire and bring the hostages home," Biden wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "There is still work to do and these are complex issues, but that framework is now agreed to by both Israel and Hamas. My team is making progress and I'm determined to get this done."
On Thursday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters that there were "miles to go on a ceasefire" but that “signs are more positive today than they have been in recent weeks.”
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"Six weeks ago I laid out a comprehensive framework for how to achieve a ceasefire and bring the hostages home," Biden wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "There is still work to do and these are complex issues, but that framework is now agreed to by both Israel and Hamas. My team is making progress and I'm determined to get this done."
On Thursday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters that there were "miles to go on a ceasefire" but that “signs are more positive today than they have been in recent weeks.”
What might the framework look like?
In a Wednesday op-ed, a senior US official told the Washington Post that a framework has reportedly been agreed upon for a ceasefire-hostage release deal in Gaza.More
Biden: Israel and Hamas have agreed to ceasefire, hostage deal framework
The US president said that while more work was needed, Israel and Hamas agreed to the framework of the deal.
