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WASHINGTON: Israeli PM Benjamin
Netanyahu
said on Monday that Israel would consider "tactical
little pauses
" in Gaza fighting to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid or allow the exit of hostages held by Hamasmilitants. But the Israeli PM reiterated his country's rejection of a ceasefire without the release of all people being held captive in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave.
He made the comments in a US television interview.
Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden had discussed the potential for "tactical pauses" in their latest phone call, the White House said on Monday. On Tuesday, White House spokesman John Kirby noted Netanyahu's comments to ABC on the possible pauses, telling MSNBC in an interview: "We're going to keep talking to him about this and, as appropriate, we'll see what we can do to help put them in place."
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