US President thanks HH The Amir for ‘critical partnership’ in Gaza
US President Joe Biden has thanked Qatar for its concerted efforts which led to the deal for a four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip earlier today.
According to the agreement, Israel will enact a four-day ceasefire in return for the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas.
I thank Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt for their critical partnership in reaching this deal. And I appreciate Prime Minister Netanyahu's commitment in supporting an extended pause to ensure this deal can be fully carried out.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 22, 2023
Biden, in his statement welcoming the humanitarian pause in Gaza, expressed his gratitude to HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi for their ‘critical partnership in reaching this deal.’
He stated that he looked forward ‘to speaking with each of these leaders and staying in close contact as we work to ensure this deal is carried through in its entirety.’
“It’s important that all aspects of this deal be fully implemented,” said the US President.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Amir @TamimBinHamad and the Government of Qatar for their indispensable role in facilitating the deal to release hostages held by Hamas, including U.S. citizens. As @POTUS and @SecBlinken said, today’s breakthrough is a result of… https://t.co/wrR7Z1dwyV
— Ambassador Timmy Davis (@USAmbQatar) November 22, 2023
Timmy Davis, the American Ambassador to Qatar, also welcomed the deal. Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said “today’s announcement is the result of US and Qatari diplomacy.”
“Such an accomplishment would not have been possible without our trusted Qatari partners, to whom I would like to extend my sincere gratitude for their steadfast mediation efforts throughout the crisis,” the US ambassador said.
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