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The ceasefire deal is the same one Biden put forward months ago. If he had pushed harder, thousands of lives could have been saved.

Joe Biden gave his final TV sitdown interview to MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell this evening, as the outgoing president reflected on his accomplishments, including the recent ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas.

Biden conveyed his deep appreciation for first lady Jill Biden, who joined him in the Oval Office. “My deepest appreciation to our amazing first lady with me in the Oval today, for our entire family, you’re the love of my life and the lives of my love,” he said. “My eternal thanks to you, the American people.”

The end of the 15-month conflict in Gaza is in sight, with Hamas and Israeli negotiators reaching a ceasefire agreement on Wednesday. The phased deal, expected to take effect on Sunday, January 19, will see the Hamas swapping hostages with imprisoned Palestinians in Israel.

President Joe Biden delivered remarks moments after a ceasefire agreement had been announced between Israel and Hamas. The U.S. president said he was “deeply satisfied” by the arrangement.

President Joe Biden’s last days in the White House were packed with a series of policy decisions aimed at cementing his legacy and, in some cases, blocking President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

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With apologies to Gerald Ford, another long national nightmare is over as Joe Biden’s disastrous term is mercifully drawing to a close.

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The first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is due to start at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday.