Joe Biden was asked this morning if he believes a hostage deal with Hamas in Gaza is near and he said “I believe so.”

He added that he wasn’t prepared to discuss it further, but reaffirmed that he believes one is near:

I don’t know what this deal entails but I hope it is not a ceasefire – or at least a legitimate one. Israel has vowed to eliminate all Hamas terrorists and that’s what must happen. Hamas clearly has had no problem breaking ceasefires in the past and if we get all the hostages, then whatever ceasefire agreement is made should be broken for the sake of killing Hamas terrorists.