Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ and predicts Hamas will not regain power
Biden defended his support for Israel and said the hostage release and ceasefire were due to ‘pressure Israel built on Hamas’ with U.S. support
Biden defended his support for Israel and said the hostage release and ceasefire were due to ‘pressure Israel built on Hamas’ with U.S. support
Separately, Israel retrieved the remains of a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war
The delay sparked another bout of uncertainty just hours before the truce was set to begin
33 hostages are set to be released, including two Americans
The first group of Israeli hostages is expected to be released on Sunday
In exchange for the hostages, Israel is due to again release more than 1,000 Palestinians imprisoned for terrorism who could one day commit another attack
A crucial party in the Israeli prime minister’s coalition has demanded a resumption of fighting after six weeks
Politically, Netanyahu could have survived a deal earlier, but he made a political calculation not to strike one
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