Biden 'expressed his support' for Israel-Hamas ceasefire directly to Netanyahu

President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday he is joining calls for a ceasefire in the escalating Israel-Palestine conflict.

Biden, according to a readout of the call with the Israeli leader released by the White House Monday evening, “reiterated his firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks” and “welcomed efforts to address intercommunal violence and to bring calm to Jerusalem.”