Biden lauds ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and calls for full cooperation

President Joe Biden.
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On Thursday, Biden lauded the recently announced ceasefire in a 4-minute speech. He did not take questions.
Biden faced criticism from some Democrats for being slow to forcefully call for a ceasefire.
Biden added that in the last 11 days, he spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu six times.
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In a roughly 4-minute statement, President Joe Biden lauded the cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel on Thursday in