Washington DC:
US President Joe Biden on Monday welcomed the extra two-day truce between Israel and Hamas after Qatar’s profitable mediation, as reported by The Instances of Israel.
Biden issued an announcement, welcoming the prolonged truce.
“I have remained deeply engaged over the last few days to ensure that this deal–brokered and sustained through extensive US mediation and diplomacy–can continue to deliver results,” the US President mentioned.
As Hamas launched 11 extra hostages on the fourth day of the truce, Biden mentioned, “Thus far, more than 50 hostages have now been released and returned to their families. Those released include young children, mothers, and grandmothers.”
He restated the plight of Avigail Idan, a four-year-old Israeli-American who was launched yesterday.
In line with The Instances of Israel, her dad and mom had been murdered in entrance of her on October 7, earlier than Idan was taken hostage.
Biden additional mentioned, “I spoke with Abigail’s family following her release, and we are working closely with our Israeli partners to ensure she gets the care and support she needs as she begins to recover from this unspeakable trauma.”
Furthermore, he highlighted the extra humanitarian help, and famous, “The humanitarian pause has also enabled a significant surge in additional humanitarian assistance to the innocent civilians who are suffering across the Gaza strip.”
Additional, Biden harassed that no different nation has donated extra in humanitarian help to the Palestinians than the US, The Instances of Israel reported.
“We are taking full advantage of the pause in fighting to increase the amount of humanitarian aid moving into Gaza and we will continue our efforts to build a future of peace and dignity for the Palestinian people,” Biden mentioned.
He additional thanked the leaders of Israel, Qatar, and Egypt for his or her cooperation and pledged to proceed the combat till all hostages in Gaza are launched, in accordance with The Instances of Israel.
Earlier on Monday, Qatar efficiently negotiated an settlement between Israel and Hamas to increase the four-day truce between them by an extra two days, Doha’s overseas ministry spokesperson mentioned.
“The State of Qatar announces, as part of the ongoing mediation, an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two days in the Gaza Strip,” posted spokesperson Majed Al Ansari on X.
This implies at the very least ten extra Israeli hostages will probably be launched on Tuesday and that one other ten will probably be launched on Wednesday, with 30 Palestinian prisoners to be freed by Israel on every day as nicely, as reported by The Instances of Israel.
Nonetheless, there isn’t any speedy Israeli affirmation of the truce extension however Hamas issued its personal assertion confirming as a lot, crediting the Qatari and Egyptian mediation efforts, it added.
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