Closed-door meeting at the White House shows the discontent of Biden's management in the war between Israel and Hamas. Six Muslim community leaders met with the president on Tuesday.
Many of them pressured him to do more for civilians in the Gaza Strip. More than 30,000 people have died, according to health authorities, since the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel on October 7. The group continues to hold more than 100 hostages captive. Biden told attendees that he will not call for a permanent ceasefire between Israel. and Hamas until all remaining hostages are freed.