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Joe Biden Tells Benjamin Netanyahu An Immediate Ceasefire Is Needed In Gaza To Stabilize Humanitarian Crisis


President Joe Biden told Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire was needed in Gaza “to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians,” the White House said today. The president urged Netanyahu to “empower his negotiators to conclude a deal without delay to bring the hostages home.” Negotiations for a […]

Joe Biden Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images President Joe Biden told Israel ‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire was needed in Gaza “to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians,” the White House said today. Biden spoke by phone to Netanyahu for about 30 minutes, following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers for chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen. Biden also told Netanyahu that Israel had to “announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers,” according to the White House.

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