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Joe Biden says progress made on 'humanitarian pauses'

4 November 2023 22:44 GMT

When asked on Saturday whether progress had been made on "humanitarian pauses" in the conflict, Joe Biden replied "Yes" and gave reporters a thumbs up.

The president did not provide any further details, as he left a church in Delaware.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the idea of a permanent ceasefire during a meeting with his Arab counterparts in Amman earlier today, reiterating Washington's desire for "pauses".

joe biden thumbs up — US President Joe Biden pictured following Mass at St. Edmond's Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States on 4 November 2023 (Reuters)