Gaza, hostages lead topics on Biden’s call with Egypt, Qatar leaders [Video]

President Joe Biden held multiple calls with leaders of Egypt and Qatar Thursday during a busy day in which the president was also visiting the U.S. southern border with Mexico to address a rising migrant crisis there. 

President Biden’s calls with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt largely centered around the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing onslaught against Hamas targets. 

The White House said the leaders discussed possible pathways to a cease-fire that would allow the situation to improve and save lives. The White House said they spoke about how a release of the hostages taken from Israeli territory by Hamas would lead to “an immediate and sustained cease-fire in Gaza over a period of at least six weeks.”

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