According to Blinken, US President Joe Biden will go to Israel tomorrow.
President Biden is visiting Israel at a "critical moment," according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who made this announcement at a news conference on Tuesday. Blinken also promised to reaffirm America's support for Israel.
On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden will go to Israel. He is visiting at a pivotal juncture for the globe, the region, and Israel. President Biden will reiterate America's support for Israel. President Biden said, "It is Israel's right and duty to defend its people against Hamas and other terrorists, as well as to avert future attacks. I will reiterate what I have done unequivocally since Hamas slaughtered over 1,400 people, including at least 30 Americans."
He went on to stress that President Biden would keep working closely with his Israeli allies to achieve the release of the prisoners that Hamas has held hostage.
"President Biden will reaffirm our unequivocal warning to any actor—state or non-state—trying to use this situation as an opportunity to harm Israel: don't. The President will keep working closely with our Israeli allies to achieve the release of the hostages that Hamas has seized.He stated, "The United States and Israel have decided to work together to create a strategy that would allow humanitarian assistance from donor countries and international organisations to go to Gazan citizens.
President Biden will also be given a thorough briefing on Israel's military objectives and tactics, according to Blinken.
"Israel will brief the President on how it intends to carry out its operations to reduce the number of civilian fatalities and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gazan citizens in a manner that does not favour Hamas.In light of this, today, at our request, the US and Israel have decided to work together to create a plan that will allow humanitarian aid from international organisations and donor countries to reach Gaza's civilian population exclusively. This plan may involve setting up zones to help keep civilians safe. Aid must start getting into Gaza as quickly as possible, he said.
"We'll be the first to condemn it and we will work to prevent it from happening again if Hamas in any way prevents humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians, including by seizing the aid itself," he said.
Regarding President Biden's visit to Israel, a statement was also released by the White House.
The White House said, "President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will visit Israel on Wednesday, October 18, to express his unwavering support for Israel in the wake of Hamas's horrific terrorist attack and to confer on next steps."
After that, President Biden will go to Amman, Jordan, to meet with Presidents Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, Sisi of Egypt, and His Majesty King Abdullah. The White House said that "he will discuss the humanitarian needs of civilians in Gaza and reiterate that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people's right to dignity and self-determination."
US President Joe Biden has been invited to visit Israel by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who intends to welcome the president soon, according to a statement made earlier on Monday by Tal Heinrich, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) spokesperson.
"We plan to receive US President Joe Biden in Israel shortly since Prime Minister Netanyahu invited him. The Israeli PMO's spokeswoman said, "We appreciate the backing of the unified front against the commons.
According to her, the IDF is still pursuing individuals who carried out the slaughter in Israel.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have launched many airstrikes into the Gaza Strip in the previous few hours. The targets included many terrorists in a military site, the Hamas headquarters, and locations where mortars might be launched, according to her.
She went on to say that the Israeli Defence Forces had attacked the headquarters of Ali Qadhi, a Hamas commando unit leader who was killed in an Israeli strike two days before. "As the IDF Chief of Staff instructed our front-line troops, 'attack them everywhere, every commander, every operative.'"She said that Israel is grateful for its partners' unfailing and unequivocal support.
According to a person familiar with the situation, CNN recently reported that Netanyahu has extended an invitation to Biden to visit Israel shortly, and both nations are now debating the idea.
According to CNN, Biden's visit would also serve as a warning to other regional actors, such as Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran, not to intensify the violence.
As the terrorist organisation Hamas has engaged in savagery "that is as consequential as the holocaust," Biden has said that there is a "fundamental difference" between the Israelis murdered in the Hamas assault and the Palestinian civilians and Hamas militants killed in Tel Aviv's counterattack.
In a 60-minute interview, Biden described Hamas as a “bunch of cowards” who are concealing themselves behind people when speaking with CBS News. He conveyed his confidence that Israel will use every effort to prevent the deaths of defenceless people.
When asked whether Israel and Hamas should ever end hostilities, Biden said, "Look, there's a fundamental difference." Israel is pursuing a group of individuals who have committed acts of savagery on par with the Holocaust. Therefore, I believe Israel needs to react.
"They need to pursue Hamas." What a bunch of cowards Hamas is. Behind the people, they are hiding. They locate their headquarters near homes, businesses, and other such structures. I'm sure the Israelis will make every effort to prevent the deaths of innocent people, to the degree that they can separate out and avoid," he stated.
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