Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said that real progress was being made towards a Gaza deal as negotiators try to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas.
Biden also said he spoke to Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun earlier. "He's a first rate guy... They're also working very hard."
(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Costas Pitas)
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