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Agence France-Presse (AFP)

With Gaza Hostage Deal, Biden Notches Up Win But Faces Pressure For More

US President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on November 21, 2023. (Credit: AFP)

By helping broker an Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages, US President Joe Biden has achieved a long-sought win in a war that has cost him politically.

But the diplomatic victory will likely be fleeting, with Israel uninterested -- and Biden for now not pressing -- for a full ceasefire in a war that has killed thousands of Israelis and Palestinians and prompted risks of a wider conflict.

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