Biden And Netanyahu Discuss Potential Ceasefire Deal

Axios reports:

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the efforts to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal by Jan. 20 — when Biden’s term ends — according to U.S. and Israeli officials.

The indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas have reached a critical point eight days before President-elect Trump is sworn into office. Biden’s team is closely coordinated with Trump’s team and both sides are working together to push for a deal, officials said.

“We are very very close [to a Gaza deal] and yet far because we are not there. It is possible to get it done before January 20 – but I can’t be sure”, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union”.

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