Israel-Gaza conflict: Joe Biden Hopeful for Ceasefire by Next Monday

US President Joe Biden hopes for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict by next Monday. He said this while eating ice cream on February 26 with the comedian Seth Meyers in New York City. The comedian asked him if he had any idea when the ceasefire might begin.

Responding to that, Biden stated,

Well I hope by the beginning of the weekend, I mean, the end of the weekend. My national security adviser tells me that we’re close. We’re close, it’s not done yet. And my hope is that by next Monday we’ll have a ...