- President Biden hardened public stance on Israel in a phone call Wednesday morning
- ‘The president conveyed to the prime minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,’ said the White House
- The aim is a ‘sustainable calm,’ added a spokeswoman traveling with the president on Air Force One
- Prime Minister Netanyahu said he did not ‘rule out anything’ in tackling Hamas
- At least 219 Palestinians have died in the fighting, according to Gaza ministry of health
- Twelve people have been killed in Israel since tensions erupted into violence on May 10
- Biden’s shift came after Rep. Rashida Tlaib told him Palestinian human rights were ‘not a bargaining chip’