President Joe Biden urged Hamas to agree on the deal that would release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more, in exchange for an extended cease-fire in Gaza.
The families of Israel i hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept the three-phase deal outlined by President Joe Biden to end the nearly 8-month-long war and bring their relatives home.On Friday, Mr. Biden outlined the deal proposed by Israel to Hamas , saying the militant group is 'no longer capable' of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel .
Biden would last six weeks and he said it would consist of a 'full and complete cease-fire,' the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza and the release of a number of hostages – including women, the elderly and the wounded – in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. American hostages would be released in this stage, the president said.
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