President Joe Biden gave remarks on the ceasefire taking effect between Israel and Hamas as aid trucks start to enter Gaza. Three female hostages are confirmed to have been released and are in Israeli custody.
Plus, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in New York defended deputies' detainment of an 11-year-old girl, saying she matched the description of a suspect.
The ceasefire deal marks a major win for President Joe Biden in his final days in office, but President-elect Donald Trump is also seeking credit.
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.
President Biden had just one word to say on whether he's concerned about Hamas regrouping after a ceasefire deal was finalized on Sunday.
Biden conveyed his deep appreciation for first lady Jill Biden, who joined him in the Oval Office. “My deepest appreciation to our amazing first lady with me in the Oval today, for our entire family, you’re the love of my life and the lives of my love,” he said. “My eternal thanks to you, the American people.”
Joe Biden gave his final TV sitdown interview to MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell this evening, as the outgoing president reflected on his accomplishments, including the recent ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas.
Biden’s win in the state’s 2020 Democratic primary set him up to achieve his life’s goal of becoming president.
President Joe Biden on Sunday said “the guns in Gaza have gone silent” under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas he outlined in May.
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed a ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday and said hundreds of trucks were entering the seaside enclave to help its civilians.
President Joe Biden hailed the beginning of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as well as the release of three Israeli hostages.