Tag: release
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White House FINALLY addresses Henry Kissinger’s death after 17 hours: John Kirby says diplomat’s death is a ‘huge loss’ regardless of whether you ‘agree with him or not’ – as Biden waits to release statement
The White House finally addressed the death of US diplomat Henry Kissinger, calling it a huge loss, even though President Joe Biden has not yet issued a statement. “It’s a tremendous loss,” White House spokesman John Kirby said at the daily news conference, which took place about 17 hours after Kissinger’s death. “This was a…
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Biden credits ‘extensive US diplomacy’ for Hamas hostage release but said it’s ‘only a start’ as no Americans have yet to be released and he was unsure when they’d be freed from Gaza
President Joe Biden on Friday credited “extensive U.S. diplomacy” for the release of hostages by Hamas, but said this is “just a start” as no U.S. citizens have yet been released. He told reporters he was unsure when the first American citizens would leave Gaza, as two American women and four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan were…
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Biden says Israel and Hamas ARE close to a deal to pause fighting to release hostages captured during the October 7 terrorist attack
President Joe said Monday he believes an agreement to release the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is close. After holding a ceremony to pardon two Thanksgiving turkeys, he was asked whether Israel and Hamas were close to a deal. “I believe so,” he said. Hamas captured more than 200 hostages during the devastating October…