Biden and other world leaders demand Hamas release hostages

Published April 25, 2024 10:19am ET



President Joe Biden and 17 other world leaders released a joint statement on Thursday demanding Hamas release all of the roughly 130 hostages the group has held since Oct. 7.

This demand from world leaders comes after Hamas did not agree to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal that would have halted its war with Israel and resulted in the phased release of the hostages while allowing for a surge of humanitarian aid to get into Gaza.

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