Biden ‘Outraged’ Over Gaza Blast as He Makes a Wartime Visit to Israel
The explosion at a hospital highlights the dangers of a trip at a volatile moment in the war between Israel and Hamas.
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The explosion at a hospital highlights the dangers of a trip at a volatile moment in the war between Israel and Hamas.
In his 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been seen as risk-averse, avoiding open-ended military engagements and peace initiatives.
President Biden will make the extraordinary trip on Wednesday as Israel readies a possible invasion of Gaza in response to the worst terrorist attacks in its history.
The Israeli military says the tracking and the call to evacuate are to preserve as many civilian lives as possible during an expected ground invasion, even as deadly airstrikes continue.
A presidential trip to Israel at such a critical moment poses enormous challenges for the White House, in terms of both politics and security.
The U.S., Egypt and other countries are urging the delivery of food, water and fuel to counter the desperate shortages facing Gaza’s two million residents.
With a ground invasion into Gaza imminent, Israelis are grappling with a total breakdown of trust and a collapse of everything they believed in and relied on.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is visiting the Middle East as the Israel-Palestinian conflict reaches a degree of violence not seen in many years.
A long-divided country is pulling together in a show of solidarity, donating everything from breast milk to high-tech help.
During a visit to Tel Aviv, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken promised to help defend the country “as long as America exists.”