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President Joe Biden threatened on Thursday to condition support for Israel's offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians, seeking for the first time to leverage US aid to influence Israeli military behaviour. The news came after a Hamas official said there has been no progress in Gaza ceasefire talks despite the movement showing flexibility. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.