From In latest call, Netanyahu thanks Biden for efforts to secure release of hostages
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US President Joe Biden is greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, October 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wrapping up a phone call with US President Joe Biden, during which he thanked the president for his efforts to bring about the deal slated to be implemented in the coming hours, which will see the release of at least 50 Israeli hostages from Gaza, an Israeli official says.
Biden is also holding phone calls with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to confirm that all details have been taken care of regarding the hostage deal.
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