Amid regional tensions, Biden discusses Gaza ceasefire push with leaders of Qatar and Egypt

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Joe Biden has just wrapped up separate phone calls with Qatari Emir Hamad Al-Thani and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sissi to discuss ongoing efforts to deescalate regional tensions through a hostage-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the White House says.

Those talks appear to be at an impasse following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh last week.

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