Biden urges de-escalation in Israel-Gaza fighting, Netanyahu says will press on
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Jeffrey Heller and Andrea Shalal
Reuters
GAZA/JERUSALEM/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on with operations against Gaza s ruling Hamas militants after U.S. President Joe Biden urged him to seek a de-escalation on Wednesday in the 10-day conflict on the path to a ceasefire.
An Egyptian security source said the two sides had agreed in principle to a ceasefire after help from mediators, although details were still being negotiated in secret amid public denials of a deal to prevent it from collapsing.
Netanyahu said earlier he could not set a timeframe for an end to 10 days of hostilities as Israel's military pounded the Palestinian enclave with air strikes and Gaza's ruling Hamas militants unleashed new cross-border rocket attacks.
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Highlights
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue with the operations against Gaza`s ruling Hamas militants.
while, US President Joe Biden urged for a de-escalation as the conflict enters the 10th day.
New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue with the operations against Gaza`s ruling Hamas militants after US President Joe Biden urged for a de-escalation on Wednesday as the conflict enters the 10th day.
In a statement Netanyahu said: I am determined to continue this operation until its objective is achieved -
Earlier, the Israeli media quoted Netanyahu as saying: We`re not standing with a stopwatch. We want to achieve the goals of the operation. Previous operations lasted a long time so it is not possible to set a timeframe.