US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to continue working towards the release of all citizens held captive by the Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. This is stated in the press release White House.
According to the statement made by the White House, Biden discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip with Netanyahu.
The American president welcomed the release of Israeli Hamas hostages, including an American girl, over the past three days. A pause in hostilities and an increase in additional humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip were also discussed. The White House noted that Netanyahu thanked Biden “for his tireless efforts to provide assistance and fully implement this agreement.”
“The leaders of the two countries agreed that the work has not yet been completed and that they will continue to work for the release of all hostages. The press release emphasizes that they agreed to maintain close contact in the coming days.
Before that Al Jazeera TV channel reportedHe said that Netanyahu told Biden that Israel would continue its operations in Gaza after the ceasefire ends.
Previously Hamas launched first hostages.