Joe Biden hopeful of Gaza ceasefire by Monday as details of proposal emerge
by Léonie Chao-Fong and Maanvi Singh from US news | The Guardian on (#6JXKX)
US president appears upbeat as Hamas reportedly mulls 40-day halt in fighting with Palestinian prisoners swapped for Israeli hostages
Joe Biden has said he believes a new, temporary ceasefire in Gaza is possible by next Monday, as Hamas was reportedly considering a draft agreement for a 40-day pause in fighting and the exchange of dozens of Israeli hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, according to a Reuters source.
My national security adviser tells me that we're close. We're close. We're not done yet," Biden told reporters during a visit to New York on Monday after taping an appearance on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. My hope is by next Monday, we'll have a ceasefire."
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