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More aid flights arrive in Egypt's Sinai, awaiting passage to Gaza
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New aid flights have arrived in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where relief materials are being held until safe passage into the Gaza Strip can be secured. The Rafah crossing, which connects Sinai with Gaza, remains open on the Egyptian side, despite traffic being halted due to Israeli bombardments. Egyptian security forces have...
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Published on October 17, 2023 - 01:31
Biden Plans Visit to Israel Amid War With Hamas
Biden Plans , Visit to Israel , Amid War With Hamas.
On October 18, President Joe Biden will visit Israel
in a sign of solidarity as the country reels from a Hamas
attack and prepares for a ground invasion on Gaza.
On October 18, President Joe Biden will visit Israel
in a sign of solidarity as the country reels from a Hamas
attack and prepares for a ground invasion on Gaza.
NBC reports that this will be Biden's
second trip to an active war zone in 2023,
following his trip to Ukraine in February. .
NBC reports that this will be Biden's
second trip to an active war zone in 2023,
following his trip to Ukraine in February. .
The president's trip to Tel Aviv was announced by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a meeting
with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. .
The president's trip to Tel Aviv was announced by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a meeting
with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. .
According to Blinken, Biden's visit is meant to , "reaffirm the United States' solidarity with Israel
and our ironclad commitment to its security.".
In an October 16 statement,
the White House said that the president's trip will , "demonstrate his steadfast support for
Israel in the face of Hamas’s brutal terrorist
attack and to consult on next steps.".
NBC reports that Biden is expected
to meet with Netanyahu and other Israeli
leaders before heading to neighboring Jordan.
In Jordan, Biden is scheduled to meet with regional
leaders who will play a critical role in protecting
Palestinian civilians and stabilizing the region. .
He will certainly reiterate that Hamas
does not stand for the Palestinians'
right to dignity and self-determination.
He'll discuss again the humanitarian
needs of all civilians in Gaza, John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, via NBC.
He will certainly reiterate that Hamas
does not stand for the Palestinians'
right to dignity and self-determination.
He'll discuss again the humanitarian
needs of all civilians in Gaza, John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, via NBC.
NBC reports that another U.S. official said that Biden
has also been invited to Egypt to participate in
a summit focused on the future of the Palestinian people. .
The U.S. has been working with its Middle East
counterparts, including Egypt, to get humanitarian aid
to Palestinian citizens who remain trapped in Gaza. .
The U.S. has been working with its Middle East
counterparts, including Egypt, to get humanitarian aid
to Palestinian citizens who remain trapped in Gaza.
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