Netanyahu meets Biden to discuss end to nine-month war in Gaza and has separate meeting with Kamala HarrisWhite House officials said Israel and Hamas were “closer now than we’ve been before” to reaching a ceasefire deal as Benjamin Netanyahu met Joe Biden on Thursday to discuss an end to the nine-month conflict in Gaza.The talks at the White House came amid unprecedented political turmoil in the US and domestic pressure on the Israeli prime minster to rescue the dozens of hostages still being held captive after Hamas’s 7 October attack. Netanyahu also met the US vice-president, Kamala Harris, who is likely to replace Biden as the Democratic candidate for November’s election. Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Roth in Washington
Publish date : 2024-07-25 22:57:06
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Israel and Hamas closer than ever to ceasefire deal, White House says
