US President Joe Biden avoided answering a question asking whether he had any hope of reaching a ceasefire and returning Israeli prisoners to the Gaza Strip before the end of his mandate.
“Do you think you can avoid getting hit in the head by a camera behind you?” “. Biden made the comment, according to a White House transcript, at the start of a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as they were surrounded by reporters and cameras in the Oval Office.
The journalist who asked the question and published a video on the social network to give me a clear answer on this very important question regarding the conclusion of a hostage agreement by the end of his mandate.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been repeatedly accused – including in Israel – of sabotaging efforts to end the war, as he seeks to keep his far-right government in power. He caused an outcry in the country after dismissing his defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
Some residents of Gaza and Lebanon fear that Donald Trump's re-election as US president will worsen the situation for besieged and displaced people in the two territories.
During his meeting with his Israeli counterpart Herzog on Tuesday, Biden again emphasized that “my commitment to Israel is unwavering and that we share a deep friendship.”
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