Joe Biden hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire, sees ‘opportunity’ in buidling peace in Middle East

Hailing the impending ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, US President Joe Biden on Thursday said he sees a “genuine opportunity” towards the larger goal of building a lasting peace in the Middle East.

President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the impending cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a “genuine opportunity” toward the larger goal of building a lasting peace in the Middle East. Biden credited the Egyptian government with playing a crucial role in brokering the cease-fire and said he and top White House aides were intensely involved in an “hour by hour” effort to stop the bloodletting. “I believe the Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live safely and securely and enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity and democracy,” Biden said. “My administration will continue our quiet, relentless diplomacy toward that.”