Israel’s war with Hamas has waged on for more than nine months.
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Vice President Kamala Harris shared details from her conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, telling reporters there has been “hopeful movement” in the negotiations to secure a cease-fire and hostage deal that would mark the end of war between Israel and Hamas, which has dragged on for more than nine months.Key Facts
Harris said the cease-fire deal would be split into two phases—the first of which would involve a full cease-fire and the withdrawal of Israeli military forces from population centers in Gaza, while the second phase would entail Israel’s military withdrawing from Gaza entirely.
The vice president also said Israel has a right to defend itself but noted “how it does so matters.”
Harris expressed concern for Israeli American hostages who remain captive in Gaza and said she raised her concern with Netanyahu about the deaths of innocent civilians in Gaza and the more than 2.
