Biden calls Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire ‘good news’
Nov 26, 2024, 2:01 PM | Updated: 3:30 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Rose Garden at the White House on November 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Israel and Hezbollah’s ceasefire agreement “good news” and expressed hope that the pause in more than 13 months of fighting will be catalyst to also end the war in Gaza.
Biden made his comments in a Rose Garden speech. He stressed that Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce.
Biden added that the deal between Israel and Hezbollah “was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.”
