"I think we need a pause. A pause means give time to get the prisoners out," said Biden while addressing a gathering in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening.
A senior member of Hamas hailed the terror attack carried out in Israel on October 7, stressing that if given a chance, the terror group will repeat similar assaults many times in the future until Israel is exterminated, reported The Times of Israel.
The Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday displayed the posters of its citizens who were kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas terrorists following the October 7 attack.
An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, said the commandos would join the FBI, State Department and other US government hostages' recovery specialists in their discussions with Israeli counterparts.
World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern on Wednesday about the situation of Israeli hostages in Gaza and further called for the immediate release of all the hostages.
Members of Kibbutz Nir Oz who were at the epicentre of Hamas's attack have set up 239 empty beds in Safra Square in Jerusalem, showcasing the number of hostages currently held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Jonathan Conricus has said that the military is committed and determined to get all of the 238 Israeli hostages that are inside Gaza.
Natalie Raanan, who was previously being held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, has arrived back in Chicago ten days after being released from Hamas captivity, The Times of Israel reported.
German-Israeli woman, Shani Louk, 23, who was taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza following the October 7 assault has been confirmed dead, her family said Monday, according to The Times of Israel.
Hamas on Monday released a video in which three women kidnapped by the terrorist group are seen appealing to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire to release them from Hamas captivity, according to The Jerusalem Post.