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Hello from CNN. I'm Afomadikay with the five things you need to know for Thursday

December 14th. As the White House struggles to explain President Joe Biden's

recent criticism of Israel's offensive in Gaza, the president had this to say on the matter today.

I want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives, not stop going after maz but be more careful.

A public rift has opened between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

over civilian deaths in Gaza and what a future for Palestinians should look like after the war.

This comes as Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan met with Netanyahu

and the war cabinet in Israel today. Sullivan said they discussed Israel moving to a lower intensity phase of its war against Hamas.

But it's not entirely clear if Israel is on board.

Here's what Netanyahu said after the meeting.

We are more determined than ever to continue fighting until Hamas is

eliminated until absolute victory. Sullivan also reiterated that the release of

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