Deal dealings
White House sticks to script on negotiations after Hamas’ murder of hostages
The administration continues to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to make concessions as part of a wide-ranging deal
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President Joe Biden speaks alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to reporters before participating in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on July 10, 2024
In the aftermath of Hamas’ murder of six Israeli hostages over the weekend, including U.S. citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, several top Biden administration officials on Tuesday asserted that the need to reach a cease-fire and hostage-release deal is more urgent...