US, Egypt, Qatar Renew Gaza Cease-Fire Push as Tensions Run High

Published on August 9, 2024

President Joe Biden issued a renewed call for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war on Aug. 8, along with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families,” the three heads of state said in a joint statement after 10 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip. “The time has come to conclude the cease-fire and hostages and detainees release deal.” Biden and his Egyptian and Qatari counterparts reiterated that the ceasefire deal currently in the works follows a three-phase proposal that Biden announced on May 31. The negotiations over this proposal appeared to falter in June as Hamas requested changes to the outline, but the Biden administration signaled renewed progress in July....

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