WH continues talks to secure release of more hostages
Tuesday the National Security Council Spokesman, John Kirby described the talks that are being held to have hostages released as being sober and serious.
Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages.
Tuesday the National Security Council Spokesman, John Kirby described the talks that are being held to have hostages released as being sober and serious.
The Israeli cabinet has approved a deal that would see the release of at least 50 hostages Hamas is holding in Gaza. It is believed the hostages Hamas will free will include women and children.
Several families of hostages from the war in Israel/Gaza spoke to bring attention to the plight of their loved ones currently being held hostage or missing in Gaza.
“Israel was brutally attacked by a terrorist organization. And Israel is striking back at a terrorist organization. They are not going after the Palestinian people. And here is something to think about, all Palestinian people are not Hamas, but all Hamas are Palestinian people. So we have to be able to differentiate that,” Chandler says.