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By Jennifer Jacobs and Michelle Jamrisko

October 25, 2023 at 6:04 PM UTC

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October 25, 2023 at 6:34 PM UTC

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US President Joe Biden said he asked Israel to delay a ground invasion of Gaza to assist in the return of hostages held by Hamas but had not demanded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold off on military operations.

“What I have indicated to him, is that if that’s possible to get these folks out safely, that’s what he should do. It’s their decision,” Biden said Wednesday at the White House during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.