U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned progress in Gaza cease-fire negotiations throughout a telephone name Sunday.
Netanyahu informed Biden about “the mandate he gave to the negotiating team to Doha in order to advance the release of our hostages,” thanking each Biden and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his or her assist in “this sacred mission.”
The White House stated that Biden and Netanyahu had mentioned the continuing negotiations within the Qatari capital Doha and the discharge of the hostages on the idea of a cease-fire plan that Biden had introduced in May final yr.
On the decision, Biden additionally spoke with Netanyahu in regards to the “fundamentally changed regional circumstances” following the cease-fire in Lebanon, the autumn of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria and the weakening of Iran’s regional affect, the White House assertion stated.
“He stressed the immediate need for a cease-fire in Gaza and return of the hostages with a surge in humanitarian aid enabled by a stoppage in the fighting under the deal,” it added.
Source: www.dailysabah.com