We turn to other news this Friday evening.
The other major headline from the White House tonight,
President Biden taking the dramatic move of going public with
the deal being offered to Hamas,
revealing to the world the offer that's been made to
try to get a ceasefire,
to try to get the hostages out and to get
more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
The president tonight saying it is time for this war
to end.
And Israel and Hamas, what they're indicating already tonight.
Mary Bruce at the White House tonight in a dramatic
move,
President Biden laying out in great detail for the world
to see the ceasefire deal Israel has put on the
table,
challenging Hamas to get on board as Biden himself faces
growing political pressure here at home.
It's time for this war to end.
The president in stark terms,
assuring that Hamas has been drastically degraded.
At this point, Hamas no longer is capable of carrying
out another.
October 7th is one of the Israelis main objective in
this war and quite frankly a righteous 1.
Biden for the first time pulling back the curtain on
negotiations.
The first phase, an initial six week ceasefire with women,
children and the most vulnerable hostages returned in exchange for
the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli troops would withdraw from populated areas in Gaza and
humanitarian aid would surge.
In what comes next, far more complicated,
The temporary ceasefire would hold while Israel and Hamas negotiate
a permanent plan.
A full end to fighting and release of the remaining
hostages.
Hamas needs to take the deal.
Just days after the Israelis cautioned the war would continue
through the end of the year.
Biden with a message to them too,
urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to stand behind this deal despite
pressure from hardliners to keep up the fight.
The president now declaring enough is enough.
It's time to begin this new stage.
The hostages to come home for Israel to be secure.
With the suffering to stop tonight,
Israel is expressing its support for this plan,
Hamas saying they, too view it positively.
But there is still a long road ahead here.
President Biden clearly eager to get this done.
He'd certainly like to see some progress by Election Day.
David. Mary Bruce at the White House again tonight.
Thanks, Mary.