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."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.
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.
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby unpacks the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on 'Your World.'
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.'
Just 12 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to go into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said it would not go forward until Hamas made good on its agreement to provide a list of hostages they’re going to release.