During conversations with the head of qatar, which has links with the terrorists, US President Joe Biden called for the immediate release of captives held by Hamas in Israel. Biden, who was in san francisco for an Asia-Pacific meeting, "discussed the urgent need for all hostages held by Hamas to be released without further delay," according to a white house statement.

Biden also mentioned Israel's decision to let two tankers of fuel into the war-torn Gaza Strip each day, in response to US requests. The emir of israel and Vice President Biden "discussed ongoing efforts to increase the flow of urgently needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza and Israel's decision to resume fuel deliveries for life-saving aid," according to a statement from the White House. Biden had told reporters two days earlier that he was "mildly hopeful" about striking an agreement to liberate the hostages, who are thought to include roughly ten US nationals.


According to Israeli sources, Hamas fighters invaded israel on october 7 murdered around 1,200 individuals, the majority of whom were civilians, and captured approximately 240 prisoners. According to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, Israel's ensuing air and ground campaign killed 12,000 Palestinians, including 5,000 children. The jihadists, who are supported by Iran's religious regime, have a political office in qatar, which is a key US ally. In recent years, qatar has rebuffed initiatives by other gulf Arab rulers to normalize relations with Israel.




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