I'm not -- well, there is -- assertions being made that they are quite sure there are no hostages in any of these tunnels, but I don't know that for a fact. I do know that every civilian death is an absolute tragedy.
Joe Biden: “I'm not -- well, there is -- assertions being made that they are quite sure there are no hostages in any of these…”
On the recordDecember 11, 2023
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Biden expresses uncertainty about the situation regarding hostages in Hamas tunnels and emphasizes the tragedy of civilian deaths.
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