Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a cease-fire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden held a crucial discussion about progress in Gaza ceasefire negotiations and the release of hostages. Both the outgoing US president and the president-elect are pressuring Israel to strike a deal as Netanyahu faces opposition from within his cabinet and the far-right coalition.

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday (Jan 12) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as US officials race to reach a Gaza hostage a

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss negotiations for a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, a US official said.

President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and cease-fire deal.

The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.