U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday as officials work towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza before Biden's term ends. Both leaders emphasized the urgency of ending the fighting and securing the return of hostages, with progress reported in indirect talks in Doha.
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. Biden and Netanyahu discussed efforts underway to reach a deal to halt the fighting in the Palestinian enclave and free the remaining hostages there, the White House said in a statement after the two leaders spoke by telephone.
He said Biden was getting daily updates on the talks in Doha, where Israeli and Palestinian officials have said since Thursday that some progress has been made in the indirect talks between Israel and militant group Hamas. “We are still determined to use every day we have in office to get this done,” Sullivan said, “and we are not, by any stretch of imagination, setting this aside.
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