Biden: ‘There Has to Be Temporary Ceasefire’ in Gaza

On Friday, US President Joe Biden said that a truce in Gaza to execute a hostage deal is necessary.

Biden said: "I feel very strongly about it -- that there has to be a temporary ceasefire to get the prisoners out, to get the hostages out."

He added that he had "extensive" talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

on negotiations.

Biden also expressed that the US is against any Israeli military operations in Rafah while hostage negotiations are ongoing.

He said: "I’ve made the case, and I feel very strongly about it, that there has to be a temporary ceasefire to get the hostages out, and that is underway. I’m still hopeful that can be done."

"In the meantime, I don’t anticipate, I’m hoping that the Israelis will not make any massive land invasion," highlighting: "It is my expectation that’s not going to happen."

“There has to be a ceasefire temporarily to get those hostages out. We’re in a situation where there are American hostages… It’s not just Israelis.”

“My hope and expectation is that we’ll get this hostage deal, we’ll bring the Americans home. The deal is being negotiated now, and we’re going to see where it takes us,” he adds.