"Biden Calls on Egypt and Qatar to Push Hamas for Israeli Hostage Agreement"

President Biden urges Egypt and Qatar to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel, deploying CIA Director William Burns to Cairo for talks, while expressing frustration with Israel's prosecution of the war in Gaza and calling for an immediate cease-fire in exchange for hostages. The Israeli military campaign in Gaza has been among the deadliest and most destructive in recent history, leading to growing international wariness and calls for independent investigations and meaningful change on the ground.