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White House: U.S. Has Not Given Israel Firm Deadline to End Gaza Operation
(Reuters) Humeyra Pamuk - U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer discussed the end of Israel's major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington on Thursday, saying, "We have not given a firm deadline to Israel, not really our role. This is their conflict. That said, we do have influence, even if we don't have ultimate control over what happens on the ground in Gaza." He noted a phone call on Thursday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Frankly, if the war were to stop today, (Hamas) would continue to pose (a threat), which is why we are not in a place yet of asking Israel to stop or to force a ceasefire."