President Joe Biden described negotiations over a potential ceasefire between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza as “a work in progress” as the two sides clinch closer to a full-blown conflict.

Biden relayed his conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reporters on Thursday, saying his State Department, Defense Department, and intelligence community were “in contact” with their counterparts in Israel and the broader Middle East region.

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