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Biden, Netanyahu discuss Israel-Hamas war, no sign of cease-fire

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An Israeli soldier walks near tanks parked near the southern Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Israel, April 28, 2024. [Reuters]

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone Sunday about the nearly seven-month war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, but the White House gave no immediate signal that a cease-fire is in the offing.

A White House statement said the two leaders "reviewed ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate cease-fire in Gaza."

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