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## Video: Biden Announces a Gaza Cease-fire Deal Has Been Reached Between Israel and Hamas

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_Published 2025-01-15. U.S. President Joe Biden reacted from the White House to the public announcement of a Israel-Hamas ceasefire immediately after fellow mediator Qatar announced a deal had been reached._


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## Transcript

Good afternoon. And it's a very good afternoon. Because at long last, I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. More than 15 months of conflict that began with Hezbollah's brutal massacre on October 7, more than 15 months of terror for the hostages, their families, the Israeli people, more than 15 months of suffering by the innocent people of Gaza, fighting in Gaza will stop, and soon the hostages will return home to their families. The elements of this deal are what I laid out in detail this past May. Which was embraced by countries around the world and endorsed overwhelmingly by the UN Security Council.

The deal is structured in three phases. Phase one will last six weeks. It includes a full and complete ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the populated areas of Gaza and the release of a number of hostages held by Hamas, including women and elderly and the wounded. And I'm proud to say Americans will be part of that hostage release on phase one, as well. And the vice president and I cannot wait to welcome them home. I'd also note this deal was developed and negotiated under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. In these past few days, we've been speaking as one team.

This has been a time of real turmoil in the Middle East. But as I prepare to leave office, our friends are strong, our enemies are weak, and there's a genuine opportunities for a new future. You know, during the next six weeks, Israel will negotiate the necessary arrangements to get Phase two, which is a permanent end of the war. Let me say it again, a permanent end of the war. There are a number of details to negotiate to move from phase one to phase two. But the plan says, If negotiations take longer than six weeks, the ceasefire will continue as long as the negotiations continue. I've spoken to the Emir of Kuwait and the president of Egypt, and we have pledged to make sure the negotiations will keep moving forward for as long as it takes.

Then when phase two begins, there will be an exchange for release of the remaining living hostages, including male soldiers, and all remaining Israeli forces will be withdrawn from Gaza, and the temporary ceasefire will become permanent. And finally, phase three, any final remains of hostages who have been killed will be returned to their families, and a major reconstruction plan for Gaza will begin. This is the Ceasfire agreement I introduced last spring. Today, Hamas and Israel have agreed to that ceasefire agreement and the whole ending the war.

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