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US President Joe Biden says there has to be a 'pause' in fighting to facilitate the release of Hamas's hostages in Gaza Strip.
He was responding to a woman in the audience at a campaign event in Minnesota, who urged him to call for a ceaefire.
"I think we need a pause. A pause means give time to get the prisoners out," he said.
The White House later clarified that the president was referring to humanitarian aid and the 240 hostages being held by Hamas.
Gaza saw another night of heavy fighting, with a live feed capturing sounds of explosions and bright flames on the horizon, reports BBC.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), commenting on the most recent Jabalia blast on Wednesday, told the BBC that IDF fighter jets struck a Hamas command and control complex in Jabaliya, adding that "two Hamas terrorists were eliminated in the strike."
More people are expected to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing on Thursday, after more than 400 people crossed the border into Egypt on Wednesday.
The Rafah crossing opened yesterday for the first time since the war broke, allowing 335 foreign passport holders and 76 injured Gazans to pass.
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