nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||Pressure Mounts For A Cease-Fire As The Toll From Israel-Hamas Violence Escalates||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||President Biden told the Israeli prime minister Monday he supports a cease-fire, calls for which have intensified, including among Democrats in Congress who support Israel and even some Republicans.

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Palestinians inspect damaged houses that were hit in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City early Monday.

Khalil Hamra/AP

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Khalil Hamra/AP

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