Pressure Grows on Israel to Prolong Truce in War With Hamas

Cease-fire ‘is delivering life-saving results,’ says Joe Biden
Israel and Hamas’s four-day truce due to end Tuesday morning

WATCH: Israel and Hamas have signaled that a cease-fire in Gaza could be extended to allow for the release of more hostages and prisoners. Bruce Einhorn reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Paul Wallace, Alisa Odenheimer, and Henry Meyer

November 27, 2023 at 7:24 AM UTC

Updated on

November 27, 2023 at 2:33 PM UTC

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Israel is coming under increasing pressure to agree to an extension of a four-day pause in its war with Hamas.

US President Joe Biden said he wants to prolong the cease-fire in the devastating war, which has killed thousands of people since it erupted seven weeks ago and inflamed tensions in the Middle East and beyond. The halt in fighting — part of a deal for Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza and Israel to release Palestinian prisoners — is due to end on Tuesday morning.