President Joe Biden and 17 other world leaders released a joint statement on Thursday demanding Hamas release all of the roughly 130 hostages the group has held since Oct. 7.
This demand from world leaders comes after Hamas did not agree to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal that would have halted its war with Israel and resulted in the phased release of the hostages while allowing for a surge of humanitarian aid to get into Gaza.
“We call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for over 200 days. They include our own citizens. The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the statement said. “We emphasize that the deal on the table to release the hostages would bring an
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