Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes as it seen from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 3, 2023. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** בניין הפגזה אש עשן חרבות ברזל הפצצה עזה
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden suggested Saturday there have been some advances in U.S. attempts to persuade Israel to pause military strikes on Gaza for humanitarian reasons.
In a brief exchange with reporters as he left St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Biden was asked if there was progress, and he responded, “Yes,” but did not share specifics.
This comes after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Arab counterparts Saturday. He disagreed with them on the need for an immediate cease-fire and made clear the furthest he would go was backing a pause for aid to reach civilians in Gaza. Blinken
