The White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said he is "confident" a deal will be implemented on Sunday despite Israeli claims that Hamas has backtracked on deal.
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby announced he is "confident" the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal will be implemented and says there's "plenty of credit to go around."
President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.
Hamas is the one getting in the way of that ... in your mailbox White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stated on Friday that he believes a hostage deal could be reached ...
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.
ISRAEL has announced the much anticipated ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas will finally be signed. It comes after after Israel accused Hamas terrorists of “last-minute blackmail “on
Hamas and Israel reportedly ironed out a final stumbling block in negotiations relating to Palestinian prisoners
Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and release hostages is close but not yet finalized, an Israeli official told The Hill Wednesday, after Reuters reported Qatar has handed a
Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement on Wednesday, the White House said, but a day later Israel says it's facing a 'last-minute crisis.'
For eight months, the framework of the ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the war between Israel and Hamas had been on the table, prompting fury about the delay among some, and now praise for President-elect Donald Trump for helping to get it over the line.
A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon.Meanwhile, the