{"id":2325673,"date":"2024-08-16T13:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-were-close-to-middle-east-ceasefire-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:21:24","slug":"biden-says-were-close-to-middle-east-ceasefire-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-were-close-to-middle-east-ceasefire-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden says &#8216;we&#8217;re close&#8217; to Middle East ceasefire &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fbiden-says-were-close-to-middle-east-ceasefire-washington-examiner%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=2325673&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--><p>President Joe Biden \u200cindicated on\u2062 Friday that efforts are advancing towards a ceasefire deal\u2064 in the Middle East. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-introduce-court-packing-bill\/\" title=\"Democrats Introduce Court-Packing Bill\">statement suggests<\/a> that negotiations may be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rally-in-tally-florida-team-members-urge-legislators-and-americans-to-support-a-convention-of-states\/\" title=\"\u2018Rally in Tally\u2019: Florida Team Members Urge Legislators and Americans to Support a Convention of States\">nearing fruition<\/a>, highlighting the ongoing \u200ddiplomatic efforts to address the conflict in the\u2064 region. Details about the potential ceasefire \u2062and its implications have yet\u2062 to be fully outlined, but Biden&#8217;s comments \u2062signal\u200b a positive shift in discussions aimed at reducing hostilities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden says &lsquo;we&rsquo;re close&rsquo; to ceasefire deal in Middle East<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730902\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> hinted Friday that a ceasefire deal in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"middle east\">Middle East<\/a> could happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re much, much closer than we were three days ago,&rdquo; Biden told reporters in the Oval Office. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to jinx anything,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>Biden said the deal is not done yet, but &ldquo;we&rsquo;re close.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>War has raged in Gaza since terrorist attacks last Oct. 7 led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people in Israel. Protesters calling for an end to hostilities have trailed Biden nearly everywhere he goes in the months since, and protests are expected at next week&rsquo;s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has, in the past, announced and endorsed ceasefire terms, including on May 31. But that effort and those since have not yet materialized.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ceasefire talks have been taking place all week, and the United States, Egypt, and Qatar released a joint statement Friday morning indicating progress toward a ceasefire and the release of hostages and detainees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The path is now set for that outcome, saving lives, bringing relief to the people of Gaza, and de-escalating regional tensions,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women&#039;s Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears &#039;Black Lives Matter&#039;\">statement read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730902\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730902\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden suggested on Friday that a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East may be imminent. &#8220;We\u2019re much, much closer than we were three days ago,&#8221; he stated to reporters in the Oval Office, while also expressing caution by saying, &#8220;I don\u2019t want to jinx anything.&#8221; Although he noted that the deal is not finalized yet, he emphasized that &#8220;we&#8217;re close.&#8221; The conflict in Gaza has escalated since terrorist attacks on October 7 resulted in over 1,200 deaths in Israel. Throughout this period, protesters advocating for an end to the violence have followed Biden at various events, and demonstrations are anticipated at next week\u2019s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Previously, Biden has announced and supported ceasefire proposals\u2014most recently on May 31\u2014but those efforts have yet to come to fruition. Ongoing ceasefire discussions have been taking place all week; a joint statement from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar released Friday morning indicated progress towards a ceasefire as well as the release of hostages and detainees. The statement declared that &#8220;the path is now set for that outcome,&#8221; which aims to save lives, provide relief for people in Gaza, and reduce regional tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2325674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Biden-ceasefire.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,13427,3817,32726,32076],"class_list":["post-2325673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-ceasefire","tag-diplomacy","tag-middle-east","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Biden-ceasefire.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325673","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}