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Vice President-elect JD Vance said he believes a deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza could be struck before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in a week.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Biden was getting daily updates on the talks in Doha, where Israeli and Palestinian officials have said since Thursday that some progress has been made in the indirect talks between Israel and militant group Hamas.

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan.

Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the parties were "very, very close" to reaching a deal

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the efforts to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal by Jan. 20 — when Biden's term ends — according to U.S. and Israeli officials.

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan.

US President Joe Biden will discuss the ongoing hostage negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This will happen in the near future, The Times of Israel reports. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the US President plans to have a phone conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister “in the near future.