United States President Joe Biden confirmed on Friday afternoon that, while more work is needed, Israel and the Hamas terror group have agreed on a ceasefire deal framework that would see the release of hostages.
Six weeks ago I laid out a comprehensive framework for how to achieve a ceasefire and bring the hostages home.
"Six weeks ago I laid out a comprehensive framework for how to achieve a ceasefire and bring the hostages home," Biden wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
"There is still work to do and these are complex issues, but that framework is now agreed to by both Israel and Hamas.
In a Wednesday op-ed, a senior US official told the Washington Post that a framework has reportedly been agreed upon for a ceasefire-hostage release deal in Gaza.
The war against Hamas has now surpassed nine months, and some 120 hostages remain in Hamas captivity.
Israel and Hamas did not immediately confirm whether they had accepted the deal's framework. »