Biden says he hopes to see a cease-fire by subsequent week within the Israel-Hamas struggle

President Joe Biden mentioned Monday that he hopes there can be a cease-fire within the Israel-Hamas struggle by subsequent week.

“My hope is by next Monday we will have a cease-fire,” Biden mentioned in response to a reporter’s query whereas he was in New York Metropolis.

“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close, close but not done yet,” he mentioned.

Biden’s remarks come because the White Home has been engaged on cease-fire negotiations amid growing pressure from progressives and Palestinian allies.

NBC Information has previously reported that Qatar is mediating talks between Israel and Hamas this week, and cease-fire negotiations have taken place between U.S., Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officers in Paris.

Israel’s navy is planning a ground offensive in Rafah, the place about 1.5 million persons are taking refuge. Earlier on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced that the navy has proposed a plan for evacuating civilians.

Earlier on Monday, Israeli Minister of Protection Yoav Gallant said that if there was a brief cease-fire, Israel would “then continue fighting until the very last hostages return.”

The struggle started on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, the place 1,200 were killed and 200 had been kidnapped, in keeping with the Israeli authorities. Almost 30,000 individuals in Gaza have been killed since then, in keeping with the Palestinian Well being Ministry.

Throughout a earlier weeklong truce that ended on Dec. 1, greater than 100 hostages held in Gaza were released in trade for 240 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.