Macron, Biden Demand 21-Day Ceasefire in Lebanon; Fail to Mention Hezbollah
President Joe Biden joined French President Emmanuel Macron and several other countries in proposing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Wednesday night, just as Israel has begun destroying the terrorist organization. The ceasefire demand does not mention Hezbollah and calls for compliance only with the Lebanese and Israeli governments, nor does it mention Iran, […]
US leads call for Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire
The Biden administration, along with European and Middle Eastern partners, has called on Israel and Hezbollah to accept a 21-day ceasefire, issuing a joint statement Wednesday night saying the escalation of the war is “unacceptable and poses an unacceptable risk of broader regional escalation.” The statement was signed by the United States, Australia, Canada, the […]
France and US push for 21-day Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire in Lebanon as UN chief warns ‘hell is breaking loose’ | Lebanon
The United States and France called for a 21-day ceasefire to pave the way for broader negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting that “hell is breaking loose” in Lebanon. Israel's top commander said he was preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon after three […]
US in talks with Israel to secure ceasefire with Hezbollah
A U.S. official told Fox News that the Biden administration is in talks with Israel and other countries to secure a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid fears of a larger war breaking out in the region. The effort comes amid ongoing intense missile attacks between Israel and Iran-backed terror groups based in Lebanon. […]
Kirby says Hamas leader Sinwar blocking ceasefire and hostage release deal
White House national security spokesman John Kirby deemed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar the “biggest obstacle” to reaching a ceasefire agreement in recent weeks. Kirby appeared on “Fox News Sunday” to respond to a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. officials, who have been hoping for months for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, don't expect […]
Kirby says Israel cease-fire talks ‘not achieving any progress’
National security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have “not produced any progress” in recent weeks. Speaking on ABC's This Week, Kirby was asked whether negotiations were cooling off despite rising tensions in the region and the possibility of all-out war. “I would say there hasn't been any progress […]
Netanyahu continues attack on Hamas as the U.S. is still unable to seal cease-fire deal
The good news has been coming quietly but, despite its enormous significance, it hasn't received the attention it deserves. The White House now believes a ceasefire in Gaza cannot be reached before Joe Biden leaves office. “No deal is imminent,” a U.S. official told The Wall Street Journal. “I don't know if that will ever […]
Israel Striking Hezbollah Makes It Harder to Get Ceasefire Biden ‘Urgently’ Wants
On MSNBC's “Morning Joe” broadcast Friday, Harris Waltz co-chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said Hezbollah's continued “escalating” attacks on Israel, “this shocking incident of remote-controlled detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies,” as well as “the ongoing ground war in Gaza” make it “more difficult than ever” to reach a ceasefire agreement that “President Biden so urgently […]
After repeated promises from Biden administration that a cease-fire is close, war in Middle East is escalating
After months of public optimism about the prospects for a ceasefire, Biden administration officials are pessimistic about the prospects for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. “We're no closer to that now than we were a week ago,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday, calling the prospect of […]
Netanyahu: Hamas 'refuses to make a deal' on cease-fire, hostage release
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss his efforts to rescue hostages and maintain red lines … source