
Biden: Gaza cease-fire could come by ‘end of the weekend’
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 26, 2024 - President Joe Biden told reporters Monday an Israel-Hamas cease-fire is close, saying he hopes to see a halt in the fighting by next Monday.
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