3/9/2024–|Last update: 3/9/202408:08 PM (Makkah Time)
The White House said on Tuesday that the United States still believes that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is possible, stressing that President Joe Biden is personally involved in it.
The White House said the Biden administration has heard a lot from Israel and continues to consult with Egyptian and Qatari mediators to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, with no timeframe for achieving this, and is working on a proposal to secure the release of the remaining detainees, provide aid to Gaza, and stop the fighting in the Strip.
The White House stressed that there is an urgent need to reach an exchange agreement, and what happened at the end of the week in Gaza confirms the importance of expediting this, in reference to the Israeli army’s recovery of the bodies of 6 detainees after they were found inside a tunnel in the Gaza Strip.
He pointed out that the proposal stipulates the removal of Israeli forces in the Philadelphi Corridor to the east, and this is a basic element that has not changed. The agreement also stipulates that Israel withdraw its forces from crowded areas in the first phase, including around the Philadelphi Corridor.
For his part, White House National Security Council Communications Officer John Kirby said that President Biden will continue to focus on reaching a ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible.