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The White House connected Sunday said US President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arsenic unit builds connected Israel and Hamas to scope a woody that would escaped immoderate Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire successful the astir seven-month-long warfare successful Gaza.
The White House said that Biden reiterated his “clear position” arsenic Israel plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost metropolis of Rafah contempt planetary interest for much than 1 cardinal Palestinians sheltering there.
US President Joe Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Credit: AP
The US opposes the penetration connected humanitarian grounds, straining relations betwixt the allies. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East connected Monday.
Biden besides stressed that advancement successful transportation of humanitarian assistance to Gaza beryllium “sustained and enhanced,” according to the statement.
It was little stark than their erstwhile telephone this period successful which Biden warned that aboriginal US enactment for Israel successful the warfare depends connected swift implementation of caller steps to support civilians and assistance workers. There was nary remark from Netanyahu’s bureau connected the latest call.
A elder authoritative from cardinal intermediary Qatar, meanwhile, urged Israel and Hamas to amusement “more committedness and much seriousness” successful negotiations.
Qatar, which hosts Hamas’ office successful Doha, was instrumental on with the US and Egypt successful helping negociate a little halt to the warring successful November that led to the merchandise of dozens of hostages. But successful a motion of frustration, Qatar this period said that it was reassessing its role.
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