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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden on Sunday that his government would accept an extension of the cease-fire in exchange for the release of 10 hostages every day, according to a translation of a video statement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Gaza Strip, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in this handout obtained by Reuters on November 26, 2023. Avi Ohayon/GPO/Handout via REU

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday met with security forces inside the Gaza Strip, his office said. Netanyahu spoke with soldiers and commanders and received a security briefing, according to the statement from his office.

A four-year-old American girl is safely in Israel after being released Sunday from captivity in Gaza, US President Joe Biden said as he urged the pause in Israel-Hamas fighting be extended to allow for more hostage releases.

US President, Joe Biden, had a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, last Sunday to discuss the state of affairs in Gaza. The White House reported that the President expressed his appreciation for the recent release of hostages by Hamas in the past few days,

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Benjamin Netanyahu said he told Joe Biden that Israel will resume its campaign in Gaza with full force once a temporary truce comes to an end.