Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden on Wednesday thanking them for their help in securing a ceasefire-hostage release deal.

Earlier in the day, Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement after more than 18 months of fighting. The deal came after negotiations mediated by Qatar, the U.S., and Egypt. “This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much-needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity,” Biden said.

“The prime minister made it clear that he is committed to returning all of the hostages however he can, and commended the U.S. president-elect for his remarks that the U.S. would work with Israel to ensure that Gaza will never be a haven for terrorism,” Netanyahu’s office said.

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