Rebecca Shabad, Kelly O'Donnell and Zoë RichardsWASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that she had a “frank and constructive” meeting with Isr
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that she had a “frank and constructive” meeting with Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House that included her concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the need to finalize a cease-fire deal.
Netanyahu’s office included a photo of the two leaders shaking hands at the White House in a post on X about the meeting. The Israeli Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the meeting Thursday night.Harris also tweeted about the meeting, summarizing her earlier recap.
Biden “expressed the need to close the remaining gaps, finalize the deal as soon as possible, bring the hostages home, and reach a durable end to the war in Gaza,” the White House said, adding that he highlighted the need to safeguard civilian lives and remove any blocks to the free flow of aid into Gaza.
Biden offered only a few words in response before the media left, recalling meeting with Meir and joking that he was “only 12 when it happened.”Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin is among an estimated 120 hostages held by Hamas after its terrorist attack on Oct. 7, told reporters after having met with the two leaders that she thinks Biden's decision to step aside in the presidential race allows him to be "laser-focused" on bringing the hostages home.
At a briefing Thursday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Biden was working with Netanyahu to fill gaps tied to striking a cease-fire deal.
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