US President Joe Biden said on Friday that there needs to be a temporary truce in Gaza to get hostages out of the Palestinian territory under a potential deal swapping them for prisoners held in Israel. Mediated talks – led by the US, Egypt and Qatar – between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas have repeatedly stalled as the parties disagree on issues including the ratio of prisoners to hostages and the timing for a pause in fighting. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that there needs to be a temporary truce in Gaza to get hostages out of the Palestinian territory under a potential deal swapping them for prisoners held in Israel. Mediated talks – led by the US, Egypt and Qatar – between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas have repeatedly stalled as the parties disagree on issues including the ratio of prisoners to hostages and the timing for a pause in fighting. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
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