The President of the United States, Joe Bidenspoke separately with the president of EgyptAbdel-Fattah El Sisi and the Emir of TasteSheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the urgency of closing the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the release of hostages, as established in the proposal on the table, the White House reported.
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An Israeli, American and Egyptian delegation began a meeting in Cairo on Friday to try to reach a consensus on whether or not the Israelis should withdraw from the Philadelphia corridor, which connects Gaza with Egypt, one of the main obstacles to a truce agreement in the Strip.
The points of the proposal for Gaza
The proposal would provide for the release of the hostages, provide vital aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and reduce regional tensions.
According to the White House statement, the leaders discussed upcoming talks in Cairo and efforts to remove any remaining obstacles to the deal.
Thank you to Middle East leaders
He also noted that Biden thanked the Egyptian president and the emir for their leadership and agreed to maintain close coordination directly and through their teams over the coming days.
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This Friday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in a call with reporters that the ceasefire talks have been “constructive.”
However, he stressed the importance of “having everyone participate in these talks” after the Palestinian group Hamas failed to show up for the latest round of negotiations last week in Doha.
