Joe Biden speaks with Israel s Netanyahu and Palestine s Abbas amid Israel-Gaza fighting
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US President Joe Biden on Saturday held his first phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office, amid heavy fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip.
Biden has dispatched an envoy to try to quell the violence that has killed dozens in Gaza and at least 10 in Israel, but US, regional and international efforts have yet to show any signs of progress.
Biden also spoke to Israel PM Netanyahu and reaffirmed strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other groups in Gaza.’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his attacks on the Gaza strip to an American audience I think any country has to defend itself, and we ll do whatever it takes to restore order and the security of our people, he told CBS Face the Nation
He said the United States would do the same if attacked What would you do if it happened to Washington and New York? You know d n well what you d do, Netanyahu said
Netanyahu, meanwhile, denied his actions were about staying in power That s preposterous, he said, calling it hogwash
The international community is stepping in as the seven day conflict between Israel and Palestine continues with no end in sight
An Israeli airstrike has killed "at least 26 people" in the deadliest single attack in seven days of fierce fighting in Gaza, Palestine's health ministry says.
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An Israeli airstrike killed at least 33 people in Gaza early Sunday, local health officials said, marking the deadliest individual attack since the current hostilities between Israel and Hamas began last week. Since the onset of the fighting, at least 181 people have reportedly been killed in Gaza, including 52 children, while more than 1,200 people have been injured. In Israel, 10 people, including two children, have reportedly been killed by Hamas rocket attacks, which continued Sunday. The Israeli military on Sunday also said it bombed the home of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas political leader, but did not say whether he