Joe Biden: Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage deal

According to Reuters, Joe Biden has expressed concerns that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to finalize a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. He further told US was close to presenting a final proposal to negotiators working on a hostage and ceasefire agreement before hostages’ tragedy.

When asked if he believed Netanyahu was going far enough to get a hostage agreement, Biden said “No”, not elaborating his comments any further.

When questioned whether he intended to propose a final hostage agreement to all parties this week, Biden answered to reporters, “We’re very close to that.”

In response to a question about whether a deal would succeed, he said, “Hope springs eternal.”

Later in the evening, Biden stated that he would “eventually” speak with Netanyahu, although when asked, he did not provide a specific date.

Since October 7, Netanyahu and Joe Biden have communicated multiple times.