At baton-passing ceremony, Biden and Trump's national security advisors laud work toward Gaza cease-fire

Both leaders committed to remain in close coordination directly and through their teams over the coming hours,

the White House said in a statement after the call between Biden and Sisi

Both leaders emphasized the urgent need for a deal to be implemented,

the White House added

There is no room in hospitals to receive the wounded,

Bassal said

Israel really wants to release the hostages and is working hard to secure a deal,

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said at a press conference

In the war between Israel and Hamas, we're on the brink of a proposal that I laid out in detail months ago finally coming to fruition,

Biden said in a farewell speech at the State Department

They bombed schools, homes and even gatherings of people,

Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defense agency, told AFP

I'm not making a promise or prediction, but it is there for the taking and we are going to work to make it happen,

Sullivan told reporters

The current round of negotiations is the most serious and deep and has made significant progress,

a Palestinian official close to Hamas told AFP on condition of anonymity