Biden, Netanyahu Overview Hostage Launch Talks In New Name: White Home

The 2 leaders final spoke on April 13, after Iran launched strikes in opposition to Israel (File)

Washington:

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by cellphone Sunday and “reviewed ongoing talks” to free hostages taken by Hamas throughout their October 7 assault on Israel, the White Home stated.

The 2 allies “reviewed ongoing talks to safe the discharge of hostages along with a right away ceasefire in Gaza,” the White Home assertion stated, as diplomatic efforts intensified to achieve a long-sought truce within the war-battered area.

The Israeli authorities has come underneath intense strain from its international allies to achieve a ceasefire, in addition to from protesters inside Israel demanding the discharge of hostages seized by the Palestinian group in the course of the assault that triggered the conflict.

Egypt, Qatar and the US have been attempting to mediate a brand new truce for months.

Biden and Netanyahu “additionally mentioned will increase within the supply of humanitarian help into Gaza together with via preparations to open new northern crossings beginning this week,” the assertion stated.

“The President confused the necessity for this progress to be sustained and enhanced in full coordination with humanitarian organizations,” it stated.

With humanitarian businesses sounding ever extra dire warnings of a disaster in Gaza, Israel has come underneath growing strain — globally and from the US particularly — to permit extra help into the territory.

Biden additionally “reiterated his clear place” on any Israeli assault on the southern Gaza metropolis of Rafah, the assertion stated. 

Netanyahu has vowed to ship troops into Rafah, the place greater than 1.5 million civilians have taken refuge.

The Biden administration, whereas backing Israel, has repeatedly voiced alarm over the heavy toll on civilians within the Gaza offensive and has pressed Israel to carry off on any Rafah assault. 

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