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US President Joe Biden reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call on Wednesday to move troops back from Gaza’s border with Egypt as part of an initial phase of a ceasefire deal so that talks could continue. Netanyahu has insisted Israeli forces remain in the Philadelphi corridor (also known as the Salah al-Din corridor) border strip, a stance that could prevent an agreement from being reached. However following Biden’s call, he agreed to give up an Israeli troop position along the Egypt-Gaza border, three Israeli officials told US news website Axios. The move led to W…

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