President Biden has reiterated his stance that Hamas is responsible for the tragic deaths of American-Israeli citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages. A US official confirmed this statement on Monday, emphasizing that Hamas leaders will be held accountable for their actions. The President has also urged the Israeli government to act swiftly in securing the release of the remaining hostages.
Earlier on Monday, President Biden expressed his concern that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not exerting enough effort to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. He indicated that progress was being made towards presenting a final proposal to negotiators working on a potential hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
