US, Egypt, Qatar Renew Gaza Cease-Fire Push as Tensions Run High

President Joe Biden and his counterparts in Egypt and Qatar urge Israel and Hamas to renew cease-fire talks, suggesting an Aug. 15 meeting.

An Israeli soldier stands on a tank near the border with Gaza, in Southern Israel, on Feb. 9, 2024. Amir Levy/Getty Images

President Joe Biden issued a renewed call for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war on Aug. 8, along with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

“It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families,” the three heads of state said in a joint statement after 10 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.