Dozens more hostages are slated for release in the coming days per the terms of the deal.
Biden said the hostages appear to be in good health.
In remarks delivered in Charleston, South Carolina, Biden announced that humanitarian assistance has begun to enter Gaza.
President Joe Biden in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 19, 2025.Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
Hundreds of trucks are entering Gaza as I speak, he said.
The ceasefire deal will allow 600 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter the strip each day.
Many Gazans, including thousands of children, are malnourished and lack adequate shelter due to the conflict.
According toUNICEF, almost the entire population of Gaza approximately 2.1 million people faces food insecurity.
Palestinian health officials have recently said that more than46,000 peoplehave been killed in the war.
Iran is in the weakest position in decades…
In Lebanon theres an opportunity for a future free from the grip of Hezbollah, he said.
In Syria, a future free from the tyranny of [former dictator Bashar al-] Assad.
For the Palestinian people, a credible path to a state of their own.
The conflict has left Gaza devastated in the wake ofgenocidal acts,war crimesandintentional famine.
