'We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza,' deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday.
Washington — Hundreds of Americans have been able to leave Gaza in recent days after 'intensive negotiations,' according to a top national security adviser to President Biden, as fears grow that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could expand. 'We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza,' deputy national security adviser Jon Finer told 'Face the Nation' on Sunday.
has called for a humanitarian pause in fighting to secure the release of the hostages, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no temporary pause without the release of all hostages. 'You heard the prime minister of Israel say yesterday that the context in which they would consider a pause would be related to a hostage agreement,' Finer said. 'We don't obviously have yet hostage agreements.
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