So basically Netanyahu and Biden talked on Sunday about trying to get a ceasefire and release of hostages between Israel and Hamas. This phone call is a big push to get a deal done before Donald Trump becomes president. They’ve been trying to make this happen for a year now with the help of the US, Egypt and Qatar but it’s been pretty slow going. But lately, US officials are feeling hopeful something might work out.
This chat between Biden and Netanyahu happened while other people are also working on this deal. The head of Israel’s intelligence agency was supposed to go to Qatar to talk to their Prime Minister who’s been helping with the talks. All this back and forth shows everyone’s still trying hard to get an agreement that would stop the fighting and get the hostages back safe.
The timing is kinda important because Trump’s inauguration is coming up which might change everything. Trying to get a deal done now shows they really want to lock something in with the current government. Even with all the problems they are facing people are still trying to make it happen so hopefully they can get some kind of agreement that ends the violence and gets the hostages freed.