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Biden dispatches top aides to press Hamas as Israel grapples with cease-fire plan
Voice of America
Israeli soldiers clean a tank gun barrel after returning from the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, June 5, 2024. FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East at the White House in Washington, May 31, 2024. Local residents protest U.S. President Joe Biden's administration support of Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to Oakland, California, June 5, 2024.
President Joe Biden’s top aides are in the Middle East to push for a three-phase Gaza cease-fire plan that the U.S. leader announced last week as the latest offer from the Israeli war cabinet. The deal would see an initial six-week pause of fighting and secure the release of some hostages held by Hamas and some Palestinians detained in Israeli jails.
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