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Biden asks Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops from Egypt-Gaza border

As reported by Axios on Friday, President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza's border with Egypt. This would serve as the first step in a ceasefire agreement and allow for further negotiations to take place.

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Published August 23,2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move Israeli troops back from Gaza's border with Egypt as part of an initial phase of a ceasefire deal so that talks could continue, Axios reported on Friday.

Netanyahu partially accepted Biden's request made in their call on Wednesday and agreed to give up an Israeli troop position along one part of the Egypt-Gaza border, three Israeli officials told Axios.