Biden urges ‘de-escalation’ of fighting in Gaza but Israeli leader defiant
Israel and Gaza militants vow to keep fighting; more rockets fired from Lebanon
19 May 2021 - 22:57
Gaza — Israel and Gaza militants vowed to keep fighting after US President Joe Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a “de-escalation” on Wednesday on the path to a ceasefire in the 10-day-old conflict.
An Egyptian security source said the two sides had agreed in principle to a ceasefire after help from mediators, though details were still being negotiated in secret...
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