Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Thursday afternoon, where sources told CNN the president was expected to be as forceful as he has ever been in urging Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, as US officials believe that a deal may be on the cusp. “We’re closer than we’ve ever been,” one senior administration official said. “It’s up to the Israelis to accept it.” Biden’s in-person meeting with Netanyahu followed the Israeli prime minister’s speech to Congress on Wednesday, which sparked protests including instances of antisemitism or pro-Hamas rhetoric...