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White House confirms progress in talks for Gaza hostage release

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22-02-2024 | 15:45

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White House confirms progress in talks for Gaza hostage release

A White House spokesman confirmed Thursday that the talks conducted by President Joe Biden's envoy regarding the release of hostages and the cessation of hostilities in Gaza are "going well."

John Kirby said, "Our initial indications from Brett McGurk indicate that the discussions are going well," explaining that the envoy visited Cairo on Wednesday and was in Israel on Thursday to hold meetings with the government as well as with the families of American hostages.

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