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00:00 In a significant development, United States President Joe Biden has expressed optimism

00:09 about a potential ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza.

00:14 Speaking in New York on Monday, Biden stated that he hopes for a truce to take effect by

00:19 next Monday as negotiations intensify to halt hostilities and address the release of captives.

00:25 Israeli media reported that a military delegation from Israel had flown to Qatar for intensive

00:30 talks, indicating a possible breakthrough.

00:34 The negotiations, mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, aim to secure a pause

00:39 in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, allowing aid into Gaza, where 2.3 million

00:44 people are on the brink of famine.

00:46 The proposed ceasefire would also facilitate the release of captives held by Hamas in exchange

00:52 for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

00:55 President Biden, responding to questions about the timeline for a ceasefire, expressed hope

01:00 that it could take effect within days.

01:03 The United States has been increasing pressure on Israel to agree to a truce, aiming to prevent

01:08 a threatened Israeli assault on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where 1.4 million people,

01:14 many displaced by war, have sought safety.

01:16 Some analysts suggest that President Biden's comments might be aimed at voters in Michigan,

01:22 where presidential primaries are due to be held on Tuesday.

01:25 Arab and Muslim American voters in the state have pledged to vote uncommitted in protest

01:30 of Biden's support for Israel.

01:33 President Biden's remarks followed his national security adviser Jake Sullivan's statement

01:38 that representatives from Israel, Egypt, Qatar and the US had discussed the terms of a ceasefire

01:44 deal in Paris over the weekend, reaching an understanding about the contours of such an

01:48 agreement.

01:49 Notably, these talks did not include representatives from Hamas.

01:53 According to Reuters, citing Egyptian security sources, the Paris meeting will be followed

01:58 by proximity talks involving delegates from Israel and Hamas, initially in Qatar and later

02:03 in Cairo.

02:04 Hamas's political office is located in the Qatari capital, Doha.

02:08 On Monday in Qatar, the country's M.A. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Hamas's political

02:14 leader Ismail Haniyeh, discussing efforts to reach an immediate and durable ceasefire agreement

02:19 in the Gaza Strip.

02:20 However, Israel continues to publicly assert that it will not end the war until Hamas is

02:25 eradicated, indicating that its planned assault on Rafa would proceed even if a ceasefire

02:30 deal is reached.

02:31 The conflict in Gaza has taken a heavy toll, with Israel's offensive reportedly resulting

02:35 in the deaths of 29,782 Palestinians since October 7, when Hamas launched surprise attacks

02:42 inside southern Israel.

02:44 In response, 1,139 people were killed in the Hamas offensive, with the armed group also

02:49 taking around 250 captives in Gaza.

02:52 According to Israeli officials, during a short-lived ceasefire in November, more than 100 captives

02:57 were released, but 132 remain in Gaza.

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