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Washington urges Gaza cease-fire deal amid Israeli plans for Rafah assault


Washington urges Gaza cease-fire deal amid Israeli plans for Rafah assault
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Reports of possible progress on a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are happening against the backdrop of Israel’s plan for a military incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. In Washington, President Joe Biden lunched with Jordan’s king and spoke to Israel’s leader by phone in an apparent effort to soothe tensions. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House.

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