US to Lead New Push for Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release, and Hamas Removal

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:33pm on 27 Nov 2024,Wednesday International

President Joe Biden announced that the US will immediately push for a ceasefire in Gaza, involving hostages' release and the removal of Hamas from power. This move comes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, which has held for nearly 14 months. Despite Hamas rejecting Israel's terms, including an Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction of Gaza, the group faces growing challenges as its leadership is scattered, and its military capacity is weakened. More than 44,000 people have died in Gaza since the conflict's escalation in October 2023.

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