{"id":2335572,"date":"2024-09-02T11:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-head-to-situation-room-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T11:32:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:32:59","slug":"biden-and-harris-head-to-situation-room-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-head-to-situation-room-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden and Harris head to Situation Room to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli hostages found dead &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">40<\/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-and-harris-head-to-situation-room-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-hostages-found-dead-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=2335572&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 and Vice President\u200c Kamala Harris are scheduled to meet in\u2064 the \u200dSituation Room to discuss efforts \u2062to secure the release of remaining hostages in Israel. This meeting comes in the wake of \u2063the tragic deaths of six hostages, including American-Israeli resident Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose bodies \u200dwere found in Gaza amid stalled ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. <\/p>\n<p>Biden, returning \u2063from vacation,\u200c is involved in finalizing a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Egypt and Qatar, facing\u2064 pressure from\u2063 Israel to expedite the release of hostages. Currently, about 101 hostages are still believed to be held in Gaza, including seven Americans. Families of these hostages recently met with U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-covers-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"NBC News Covers the Biden Administration\u00a0\">national security officials<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-walks-back-bidens-call-out-of-democratic-senators-says-he-wasnt-criticizing-them\/\" title=\"Psaki Walks Back Biden\u2019s Call-Out Of Democratic Senators, Says He Wasn\u2019t Criticizing Them\">discuss ongoing negotiations<\/a>, which have\u200d reached a critical stage. If an agreement is not reached soon, it could\u200d signal the end of U.S.-led negotiations.  <\/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 and Harris head to Situation Room to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli hostages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a><\/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_1734852\" 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<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> are set to meet in the Situation Room on Monday morning to discuss how to secure a deal that will free the remaining hostages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The meeting comes after six hostages were found dead in Gaza over the weekend, including Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. They were believed to have been killed on Thursday or Friday as ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas stalled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This combination of six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-rush-to-situation-room-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden and Harris rush to Situation Room to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli hostages found dead - Washington Examiner\">undated photos shows hostages<\/a>, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi, from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat, who were held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza. On Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, the Hostages Families Forum announced their deaths while in Hamas captivity. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden is returning from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3140536\/biden-soaking-up-sun-ongoing-two-week-vacation-whos-running-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>his Labor Day vacation<\/a> in Delaware to attend the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been working with the governments of Egypt and Qatar on a &ldquo;take it or leave it&rdquo; final outline for a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/09\/01\/biden-israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> a report from the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.&nbsp;The senior White House official who spoke with the outlet said if both Israel and Hamas fail to accept the deal, these negotiations could mark the end of the American-led negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t keep negotiating this. This process has to be called at some point,&rdquo; the senior official said.<\/p>\n<p>There has been pressure mounting in Israel in recent weeks for the Israeli government to let go of its final demands and bring the hostages home. Three or four of the six murdered hostages reportedly would have been released in the first phase of an agreement, which has prompted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Joyce_Karam\/status\/1830364248548978694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tens of thousands of protesters<\/a> in Israel to call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>There are 101 hostages believed to be left in Gaza, seven&nbsp;of whom have American citizenship. Families of the seven Americans met with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and White House Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk on Sunday to discuss the recovery of the six bodies and the status of ceasefire negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sullivan told the families that the next few days will be critical in the push to free the remaining 101 hostages,&rdquo; the American hostage families said in a joint statement, per the <em>Times of Israel<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The White House said Sullivan &ldquo;discussed the ongoing diplomatic push across the highest levels of the U.S. government to drive towards a deal that secures the release of the remaining hostages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg-Polin&rsquo;s parents spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August, at which they applied pressure to help bring home the hostages taken on Oct. 7 by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh. The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks for privacy at this time,&rdquo; a statement from the family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/09\/01\/g-s1-20505\/family-confirms-death-hersh-goldberg-polin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Biden said the Goldberg-Polin family has &ldquo;been relentless and irrepressible champions of their son and of all the hostages held in unconscionable conditions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is as tragic as it is reprehensible. Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes. And we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages,&rdquo; the president&rsquo;s statement continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1734852\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734852\"}});<\/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 and Vice President Kamala Harris will convene in the Situation Room on Monday morning to strategize on securing a deal for the release of remaining hostages in Israel. This meeting follows the discovery of six hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who were found dead in Gaza over the weekend. They are believed to have been killed during stalled ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The Hostages Families Forum announced their deaths on Sunday, September 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Biden is returning from his Labor Day vacation in Delaware for this meeting. The Biden administration has been collaborating with Egypt and Qatar to finalize a &#8220;take it or leave it&#8221; ceasefire and hostage exchange proposal between Israel and Hamas, as reported by the Washington Post. A senior White House official indicated that if both parties do not accept this deal, it could signal an end to American-led negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, there has been increasing pressure within Israel for its government to compromise on its demands to bring home the hostages. Reports suggest that three or four of those murdered would have been released under an initial phase of an agreement, leading tens of thousands of protesters in Israel to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire deal for the remaining hostages&#8217; release.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are believed to be 101 hostages still held in Gaza, seven of whom are American citizens. Families of these Americans met with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk on Sunday regarding the recovery efforts for the deceased bodies and ongoing ceasefire talks. According to a joint statement from these families relayed by Times of Israel, Sullivan emphasized that critical days lie ahead in efforts aimed at freeing all remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg-Polin&#8217;s parents had previously spoken at the Democratic National Convention in August advocating for action towards bringing home those taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th. In their statement announcing their son&#8217;s death, they expressed deep sorrow while requesting privacy during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Biden acknowledged that Goldberg-Polin&#8217;s family has tirelessly advocated not only for him but also for all other captives held under dire conditions: \u201cIt is as tragic as it is reprehensible&#8230; Make no mistake; Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes.\u201d He reaffirmed ongoing efforts around-the-clock aimed at securing a deal for releasing any remaining hostages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2335573,"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\/09\/Kamala-Harris-Joe-Biden.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,39906,4021,39912,39907],"class_list":["post-2335572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-gaza-ceasefire","tag-harris","tag-israeli-hostages","tag-situation-room"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala-Harris-Joe-Biden.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335572","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}