President Joe Biden has said that he did not ask for cease fire in Gaza during his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a long talk with Netanyahu today [Saturday] and it was a private conversation,\u201d Biden told reporters on Saturday.<\/p>\n
In response to a shouted question, the president said, \u201cI did not ask for a ceasefire.\u201d<\/p>\n
The White House, in a statement later said the two leaders discussed Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza, including its \u201cobjectives and phasing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Biden \u201cemphasized the critical need to protect the civilian population including those supporting the humanitarian aid operation, and the important of allowing civilians to move safely away from areas of ongoing fighting,\u201d read the statement.<\/p>\n
It further said that the leaders discussed the release of all the remaining hostages.<\/p>\n
The call between the two leaders came a day after a resolution was passed at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which called for scaling up aid distribution in Gaza, but fell short of calling for a ceasefire or a pause in weeks-long fighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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