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WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -U.S. 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 U.S., regional and international efforts have yet to show any signs of progress. Biden stressed the need for Hamas to cease firing rockets into Israel , and the two men expressed their shared concern that innocent civilians, including children, have tragically lost their lives amidst the ongoing violence, a summary of the call released by the White House said. Biden also conveyed the U.S. commitment to strengthening the U.S.-Palestinian partnership and highlighted his administration s recent decision to restore aid to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza that had been cut under former President Donald Trump. A summa
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