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‘On the brink’: Biden, White House officials signal cautious hope about hostage deal
Blinken: ‘We're at a point, as I said, where we are closer than we've ever been. And we'll have to see if Hamas can finally say yes’
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Rose Garden at the White House on November 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.
With just a week remaining in office, President Joe Biden and other senior officials in his administration are conveying a new sense of optimism about reaching a hostage-release and cease-fire deal before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next week. ...