President Biden urgently cautioned Prime Minister Netanyahu against launching an offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, fearing it would escalate the conflict and increase Palestinian casualties.
Their call highlighted the growing divide between the two leaders amid mounting pressure for a ceasefire.
Biden emphasised the need to avoid further despair in the war-torn region.
Both leaders face public outcry, with Biden encountering protests on college campuses and Netanyahu under pressure from families of Israeli hostages.
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