By Cesar Reyes
06 Nov 2023, 15:43 PM EST
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, analyze the possibility of carry out “tactical pauses” in attacks that are carried out in the Gaza Strip for humanitarian reasons and the release of hostages taken by Hamas, this was announced by the White House.
“The two leaders discussed the possibility of tactical pauses to provide civilians with opportunities to safely exit areas of ongoing fighting, ensure assistance reaches civilians in need, and allow for potential hostage releases,” the House said. Blanca in a statement.
In the conversation between Biden and Netanyahu, it was stated that they discussed the possibility of releasing children and American citizens kidnapped by the Palestinian terrorist group since October 7.
“The President and the Prime Minister discussed ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, including many children and several American citizens”, it is stated.
Both leaders welcomed the increase in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip during last week and the possibility of increasing shipments to Palestinian territory.
“The two leaders welcomed the increase in humanitarian assistance over the past week and discussed the need to significantly increase deliveries over the next week, including by increasing capacity to inspect and prepare trucks entering Gaza,” it was reported.
The US president reiterated his firm support for Israel in addition to being in favor of the protection of Palestinian civilians and the reduction of harm to civilians in military operations carried out against the terrorist group Hamas.
Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu also discussed the situation in the West Bank and violent extremists, in addition to agreeing to have a new conversation in the coming days.
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