US President: I Will Not Eat Until the Hostages Are Released

US President Joe Biden welcomed the announced prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas, stating that he is "completely satisfied" with it and praising the mediation efforts made by Egypt and Qatar. The White House quoted Biden in a statement saying, "I thank Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for their decisive leadership and partnership in reaching this agreement." He emphasized the importance of fully implementing all aspects of the deal between Israel and Hamas and mentioned that it would bring more American hostages back to their country, adding, "I will not eat until all of them are released."