US president welcomes Gaza truce: statement

US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed a truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants aimed at ending days of deadly conflict in Gaza, urging all parties to implement it fully.

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US President Joe Biden answers a shouted question from a reporter while walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 7, 2022, as he travels to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. -- Photo: Stefani Reynolds / AFP

2022-08-08 09:42:19

US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed a truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants aimed at ending days of deadly conflict in Gaza, urging all parties to implement it fully.

The president said in a statement that Washington had worked with officials from the Jewish state, the Palestinian Authority and various countries in the region to "encourage a swift resolution to the conflict" over the previous three days.

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