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Book Describes Phone Call Between U.S. and Israeli Leaders Over Ceasefire Plan
A new book reports that a September telephone conversation addressed a proposed ceasefire agreement. The account describes statements made during the call and subsequent developments between the two governments.
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A new book reports that a telephone conversation last fall addressed a proposed U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas. The account states that two participants listened to the call and heard statements urging acceptance of the agreement.
The book states that the Israeli leader later accepted the plan and apologized for an airstrike conducted 18 days earlier. It also states that the same leader later persuaded U.S. officials to join a military operation against Iran.
Background on the Reported Events The book describes the call as occurring on September 27. It states that the proposed agreement followed an Israeli airstrike on a Hamas leader in Doha, Qatar. The same account states that the Israeli leader later convinced U.S. officials to participate in military action against Iran.
It states that Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which affected global shipping routes.
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