Biden vowed that he would not relent until all American hostages in Gaza were released.
Biden had his own demand throughout the talks: Humanitarian assistance had to reach Gaza, regardless of a deal.
Israel’s ground invasion plans were revised so fighting could be paused if a hostage deal came together.
Talks resumed last Friday, and in another conversation with the Qatari emir, Biden told him it was the last shot at a hostage deal and he had to close it now.
Officials also crafted a way to try to entice Hamas to release more hostages than the 50 already agreed to.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Brett McGurk, Joshua Geltzer, McGurk, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, Jake Sullivan, Bill Burns, David Barnea, Israel —, “, ”, Netanyahu, – Natalie, Judith Raanan –, Natalie’s, wouldn’t, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Israel, Al Thani, ” Netanyahu, — — Kim, Magdy, Frankel
Organizations:
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Locations:
Qatar, United States, U.S, Egypt, Gaza, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Israel, Doha, Cairo, Nantucket , Massachusetts, Jerusalem