Israel Latest: Biden, Netanyahu Discuss Post-Crisis Peace, Aid
A destroyed building following Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 24.
Photographer: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
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US President Joe Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed efforts to secure the release of hostages, allow foreign nationals to leave Gaza and bolster aid deliveries, the White House said.
Earlier Biden said he had asked Israel to delay an invasion of Gaza so that more hostages held by Hamas can be freed, and French President Emmanuel Macron said a “massive” ground operation would be a mistake, as diplomatic efforts to avert a wider war intensify.