US President Joe Biden discussed the latest events in Gaza and the "urgent ongoing efforts" to obtain the release of hostages held by the extremist Hamas organization with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar on Sunday, according to the White House.
Biden “unequivocally” condemned the holding of hostages by Hamas, including many young children, one of whom is a 3-year-old American citizen whose parents were killed by the group on October 7th, the White House said in a statement.
“The two leaders agreed that all hostages must be released without further delay,” the statement said.
Hamas fighters surged across the border from Gaza into Israel on Oct.7, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli officials. Only four hostages have been released to date.
The Israeli bombardment of Gaza has since killed more than 11,000 Palestinians, around 40 percent of them children, according to counts by health officials in the Hamas-ruled territory.
Biden “unequivocally” condemned the holding of hostages by Hamas, including many young children, one of whom is a 3-year-old American citizen whose parents were killed by the group on October 7th, the White House said in a statement.
“The two leaders agreed that all hostages must be released without further delay,” the statement said.
Hamas fighters surged across the border from Gaza into Israel on Oct.7, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli officials. Only four hostages have been released to date.
The Israeli bombardment of Gaza has since killed more than 11,000 Palestinians, around 40 percent of them children, according to counts by health officials in the Hamas-ruled territory.
