Biden urged Netanyahu to take steps ‘today’ toward ceasefire with Hamas

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President Joe Biden increased pressure on Israel Wednesday to seek a ceasefire with Hamas amid continued deadly clashes.

The president told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,” White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.

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