New discussions took place between US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with emphasis on the possible pause on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.The tactical pause has been encouraged to provide the Gaza civilians a safe departing route and to allow aid to enter the region as the death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000. Biden, Netanyahu discussion The two leaders deliberated on the recent developments of the Israel-Hamas war in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank on Monday morning, the White House said in a statement.Moreover, the discussions also included the hostage situation in Gaza and looked into the ongoing efforts to rescue the release of hostages held by Hamas, including a number of American citizens.The two leaders discussed the possibility of tactical pauses to provide civilians with opportunities to safely depart from areas of ongoing fighting, to ensure assistance is reaching civilians in need, and to enable potential hostage releases, the White House statement read.Israel-Hamas war: Biden, Netanyahu discuss possibility of tactical pauses in Gaza strikesRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/3T2dbWx3TW#Israel #Hamas #JoeBiden #Netanyahu #Gaza pic.twitter.com/AgcVqEQJy3— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) November 6, 2023 Biden reiterates US support for Israel Biden also reiterated the support of the United States for Israel, including the protection of Israeli citizens from Hamas and all other threats. He also highlighted the need to protect the Palestinian civilians and bring civilian harm to a minimum in the course of the military operations.The two leaders highlighted the increase in humanitarian assistance in the region over the past weeks and also mentioned the need to significantly step up the deliveries over the coming week adding that the capacity to screen and stage trucks going into Gaza should also be increased. West Bank tensions As the Gaza war escalates the Israel-occupied West Bank also witnessed chaos and violence over the last month.In this discussion, Biden also brought focus to the occupied territory and the need to hold extremist settlers accountable for violent acts, said the statement.Further discussions are to take place between Biden and Netanyahu in the coming days as agreed by the two leaders.
