White House: Talks on possible Gaza hostage deal are ongoingPress secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One, as President Joe Biden flew to Wisconsin, that Biden has confidence in his team helping the negotiations.
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People lie in the street blocking traffic during a protest calling for a deal and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 12, 2024.
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Talks aimed at reaching a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal are ongoing, and Israel and Hamas militants are close enough to an agreement that they should be able to close the gaps, the White House said on Wednesday.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One, as President Joe Biden flew to Wisconsin, that Biden has confidence in his team helping the negotiations.