The United States has issued a strong public rebuke to Israel, urging immediate action to reduce civilian harm and suffering in Gaza. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing the need for an immediate ceasefire and calling for a deal with Hamas to bring Israeli hostages home.
Speaking by phone, US President Joe Biden told Israel i PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israel must take immediate action to reduce civilian harm and suffering.
Biden also told Netanyahu, in a call lasting less then 30 minutes, that an immediate ceasefire in the region was essential and called on Israel"to conclude a deal without delay" with Hamas to bring Israeli hostages home, nearly six months after the Palestinian militant group's Oct 7 attack. Biden"made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers," the White House said in its statement.
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