Joe Biden warns Netanyahu in a phone conversation, US support hinges on protecting civilians

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President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that US support for his war in Gaza depends on new steps to protect civilians, a shift in position for the American leader who has faced increased pressure to take a harder line against Israel amid mounting deaths...

The two leaders discussed the situation in Gaza(AFP) Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza, details of call not out..

The warning, delivered in a Thursday phone call between the two leaders, signaled that Biden is toughening his stance after an Israeli strike that killed seven people delivering food to displaced Palestinians in Gaza..

Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, said We welcome the steps announced by the Israeli government tonight at the presidents request following his call with Prime Minister Netanyahu..

Biden said Israel must announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers, the White House said in a statement earlier Thursday..

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