A woman with a child walks next to the wall with pictures, dedicated to hostages that are being held in Gaza after they were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas gunmen on Oct. 7, as families and supporters of hostages hold a demonstration calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 3, 2023. (Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)
WASHINGTON — US officials are making intense efforts to gain the release of hostages from Hamas control in Gaza but there is no guarantee of success or a timeframe, a senior Biden administration official said on Friday.
The official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said there is "indirect engagement" aimed at finding a framework to get hostages out of Gaza, but that the work is extremely difficult.
WASHINGTON — US officials are making
intense efforts to gain the release of hostages from Hamas
control in Gaza but there is no guarantee of success or a
timeframe, a senior Biden administration official said on
Friday.
The official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity,
said there is "indirect engagement" aimed at finding a framework
to get hostages out of Gaza, but that the work is extremely
difficult.
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