{"id":2077386,"date":"2023-10-24T04:07:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T08:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-no-ceasefire-until-hamas-releases-all-hostages\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T04:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T08:11:48","slug":"white-house-says-no-ceasefire-until-hamas-releases-all-hostages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-no-ceasefire-until-hamas-releases-all-hostages\/","title":{"rendered":"White House insists on no ceasefire until Hamas frees all hostages."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-says-no-ceasefire-until-hamas-releases-all-hostages%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077386&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Despite fervent appeals led\u200d by <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2023\/10\/1142427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> and its allies, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-scott-says-biden-shouldnt-remain-silent-on-chinas-oppression-in-hong-kong\/\" title=\"Sen. Scott Says Biden Shouldn\u2019t Remain Silent on China\u2019s Oppression in Hong Kong\">international human rights groups<\/a>, \u2063President Joe Biden stated on Monday that a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza should not occur\u200d until Hamas releases its hostages.<\/div>\n<p>When asked during a White \u200bHouse press briefing on &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; if he would support calls for a ceasefire,\u200b President Biden asserted, \u201cWe should have \u200cthose \u200dhostages \u2064released, and then we can talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Echoing the sentiment, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/europe\/live-news\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-10-23-23\/h_b5d6e44f08c3cd42fc46d5e11fdfee06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNN on Monday: \u201cI thought the message was pretty\u2064 clear to Hamas\u2014release all the hostages. That needs to be the first move here.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/chinas-ceasefire-proposal-for-the-russia-ukraine-war-aims-to-divide-the-west-experts-5084614?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">China\u2019s Ceasefire\u2064 Proposal for the Russia-Ukraine War Aims to Divide the West: Experts<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">3\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/chinas-ceasefire-proposal-for-the-russia-ukraine-war-aims-to-divide-the-west-experts-5084614?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages-5514468?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Nikki Haley Says Hamas Trying to \u2018Earn Favor\u2019 With US by Releasing Hostages<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/21\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages-5514468?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThey gotta release all the hostages. We&#8217;re not talking\u200d about a ceasefire right now. In fact, we don&#8217;t believe \u200cthat\u2063 this is the time for a ceasefire,\u201d Mr. Kirby said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kirby \u2064emphasized\u200d that the\u2064 U.S. government is working non-stop alongside the \u200bIsraeli and Egyptian governments to get aid into Gaza \u200bthrough \u200dthe southern Rafah crossing to Egypt, while negotiation for\u200c the release of\u2063 all American hostages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">State Department spokesman Matthew\u2064 Miller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/briefings\/department-press-briefing-october-23-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters on Monday that any ceasefire would allow Hamas time to rest and regroup, and &#8220;to get ready to continue launching \u200dterrorist attacks against Israel. &#8220;<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There are rockets, as I said\u2062 a moment ago, that continue to be launched from Gaza targeting \u200cIsrael,&#8221; he said. \u200b&#8221;You can understand\u200c perfectly clearly why that\u2019s an intolerable situation\u2062 for Israel, as it would be an intolerable situation for\u200d any\u2062 country that has suffered such a brutal terrorist attack and\u2064 continues to see the terrorist threat right on its border.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2023\/10\/1142427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a>, China, and Iran are among the voices to call\u2062 for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The White House officials\u2019\u200b comments came shortly after Hamas&#8217;s release of two \u200bmore Israeli\u2064 hostages, a move attributed to the humanitarian negotiations led by Egypt and Qatar.  <\/p>\n<h2>Hamas Releases Two Elderly Israeli Hostages<\/h2>\n<p>  Hamas released Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79, from Gaza into Egypt across the Rafah crossing on Monday. Ambulances\u2063 were ready to\u2063 transport\u2063 them for urgent medical \u200battention.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The two Israeli\u2064 women \u200bwere abducted along \u200bwith their husbands from their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz when \u200dHamas launched its cross-border attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Their husbands, 83\u2064 and 85 respectively,\u200d remain\u200b in Hamas captivity.<\/p>\n<p>Following the women\u2019s release, the Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister&#8217;s Office expressed\u200b gratitude to Egypt and the Red Cross for assistance during the negotiations and transfer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\u201cThe Government of \u2062Israel, the\u200b IDF, \u200cand the entire security establishment will continue to work \u200dwith the best \u2064capabilities, and make every effort, \u200dto locate all of the missing\u2063 and bring all of the\u200c captives back home,\u201d the Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s Office stated on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1716577705301352680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<h2>Two American Hostages\u2062 Released Last Week<\/h2>\n<p>  Hamas freed two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/hamas-releases-2-american-hostages-after-negotiations-with-qatar-5514407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American hostages<\/a>, Judith Tai\u2063 Raanan and Natalie Raanan, on Friday.<\/div>\n<p>Judith Raanan, aged \u206259, \u2062and her \u200d17-year-old daughter Natalie \u200dhad been visiting the \u200bNahal Oz, a kibbutz located approximately one mile from the \u2063Gaza border.<\/p>\n<p>The visit was part of a trip\u2062 they took from \u2064their residence \u200bin Evanston, Chicago, to commemorate \u200bthe Jewish holidays and\u200b celebrate Judith&#8217;s mother&#8217;s 85th \u200bbirthday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The mother and daughter were handed over to Israeli forces at the Gaza Strip border\u2062 on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s Office <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1715461969057124536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>The group stated that it was releasing the pair for humanitarian reasons as part of an arrangement with the Qatari government.<\/p>\n<p>Doha reportedly holds major sways\u2064 over Hamas and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-no-ceasefire-until-hamas-releases-all-hostages\/\" title=\"White House insists on no ceasefire until Hamas frees all hostages.\">previously helped mediate truces<\/a> between the Gaza-based Islamist group and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Around\u2062 200\u200d hostages, over 10 of \u200cwhom are\u200b Americans, are\u2063 still being held captive by the\u200d group following their surprise attack on Israel earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>President Joe Biden \u200bspeaks about the Hamas\u200d terrorist group&#8217;s attacks \u2062on Israel as Vice \u200cPresident Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken look on in the State Dining Room of the White Houses on Oct. 10, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski\/AFP via\u2062 Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Following their\u200c release, President Biden\u2063 said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/10\/20\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-securing-the-release-of-two-americans-taken-hostage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> he was \u201coverjoyed that\u2062 they will soon be reunited \u2063with their family.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">He concluded: \u201cAs president, I \u2064have no higher priority than \u200cthe safety of Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/blinken-says-status-of-missing-americans-unclear-as-israel-revises-hostage-number-5515215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">held hostage<\/a> around the world.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The number of \u200bconfirmed hostages seized during the \u200battack by Hamas gunmen, who rampaged\u00a0 kibbutz communities and military bases in southern Israel, has been raised to 222 individuals, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/idf-newsletter-daily-summaries-of-the-hamas-israel-war\/daily-recap-hamas-israel-war-october-23rd-2023-20-00-day-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> by Israel officials on Monday.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The \u2062Gaza \u200dstrip, which accommodates a densely packed population of two million Palestinians, is on\u2064 the verge\u200c of \u200da humanitarian catastrophe, the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2023\/10\/1142517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations<\/a> has warned following Hamas&#8217;s brutal acts in Israel, which triggered a military response by the Knesset that now seeks to eliminate\u200d Hamas once and for all.<\/div>\n<p>Vital supplies are \u200balarmingly\u200c scarce for civilians trapped in the unfolding conflict between Hamas and Israel, and the looming prospect of Israel&#8217;s ground invasion adds to the \u2062urgency of the situation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the United States&#8217;\u2062 focus on securing the release of \u200bhostages demonstrate its commitment\u2064 to protecting American lives and interests in the region<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E to regroup and rearm, posing a \u200dgreater threat to regional\u2062 security. He stated, \u201cWe cannot\u200c allow a temporary pause \u2064in \u200bhostilities to be used \u200dby Hamas\u2064 to rearm and continue its\u2062 attacks on innocent civilians. We must prioritize the safety and security of\u2062 the hostages, as well as the long-term stability in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This stance taken\u2063 by the \u2063Biden administration comes as no surprise, considering the \u2062strong support that the United States has shown for Israel\u200b throughout the\u200d ongoing conflict. President Biden has repeatedly \u200daffirmed Israel&#8217;s right \u200bto defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other militant groups based in Gaza. The\u2064 Biden administration has also expressed concern over Hamas\u2019 use of civilian\u2062 infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals, to launch \u2063attacks against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to link a\u2063 ceasefire to the release of hostages is a strategic move by the United States. It not only \u2062puts\u2063 pressure on Hamas to\u200d relinquish its captives but also sends a clear message that the Biden administration\u200b will \u200dprioritize \u200cthe safety \u200dand well-being of American citizens and allies. By demanding the release of hostages, President Biden is \u200ddemonstrating his \u200ccommitment to\u200b protecting American lives and interests.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of hostages is \u200cnot a new one in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Over the years, Hamas has been\u2062 known to capture\u2064 and hold Israeli soldiers and \u200dcivilians as \u2062a means of \u200bexerting pressure on \u2062Israel. The \u200crelease of hostages \u200bhas been a key\u2064 demand in previous ceasefire agreements, and it remains a crucial sticking point \u2062in the current negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, calls for an immediate\u2063 ceasefire \u2063have \u2063intensified as the casualties\u2064 and destruction in Gaza continue to mount. The humanitarian crisis\u2064 in the region is dire, \u200cwith thousands of Palestinians killed or injured and \u200bvital infrastructure\u200b severely damaged. International\u2063 human rights organizations have called for an end\u2062 to the\u2063 violence and the\u200d establishment \u200bof a ceasefire\u2062 to allow humanitarian aid to \u200creach those in need.<\/p>\n<p>While the United States acknowledges the urgency of \u2063addressing the humanitarian situation in Gaza, it firmly\u2062 believes that the \u200drelease of hostages should be\u200c the first step towards achieving \u2062a lasting ceasefire. The Biden administration recognizes that a ceasefire without the\u200d release of hostages would not \u2063address \u200bthe root cause of the conflict and would only serve to perpetuate the cycle of violence.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s statement\u2064 regarding the ceasefire in Gaza reflects the complexity and sensitivity \u200cof the situation. It \u200dunderscores the United States&#8217; commitment to upholding its principles while working towards a resolution that ensures the safety and security of\u200c all parties\u2064 involved.<\/p>\n<p>As the conflict in\u200c Gaza continues, it is essential for all parties to \u200dengage in \u200dmeaningful \u2063dialogue\u2062 and negotiations in order to reach a lasting\u2064 solution. The release of hostages, \u2064along \u200dwith \u200bother measures aimed at addressing the underlying \u2062causes of the conflict, should be prioritized in order to achieve\u200d genuine and sustainable peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063the meantime, the United States will \u200bcontinue to work closely \u2064with its allies and partners to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of\u200d Gaza while \u200bactively seeking the release\u2064 of all hostages.\u2063 President Biden&#8217;s\u200b position \u200con \u2063this matter demonstrates a commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hilton-building-hotel-on-top-of-demolished-uyghur-mosque-in-china\/\" title=\"Hilton Building Hotel On Top Of Demolished Uyghur Mosque In China\">upholding human rights<\/a>, prioritizing the safety of American citizens, and working towards a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict \u200din the Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden refused to back a Gaza ceasefire until Hamas frees its hostages, disregarding pleas from Russia, allies, and human rights organizations. During a White House press briefing on &#8220;Bidenomics,&#8221; he made it clear that he wouldn&#8217;t support calls for a humanitarian ceasefire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2491,"featured_media":2077387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2491"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}