President Joe Biden has confirmed that an agreement has been reached for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "The plan consists of three phases," said the U.S. president on Wednesday. The president described the journey to securing the agreement as exceptionally challenging,

U.S. President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza on Tuesday and agreed to remain in close coordination in the coming hours,