Biden voices support for humanitarian 'pause' in Israel-Hamas war

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, when responding to a heckler at a Minnesota campaign event on Wednesday (Nov 1) night, said he thinks there should be a humanitarian "pause" in the Israeli-Hamas war to get "prisoner

FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden holds an event about American retirement economics in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, on Octg 31, 2023.

The president responded:"I think we need a pause. A pause means giving time to get the prisoners out." Biden engaged further with the woman, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by the nickname Bibi.

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