Today, President Biden is set to leave washington on a highstakes trip to israel as this war with hamas intensifies and the humanitarian crisis in gaza escalates. President under growing pressure to get critical aid to millions of civilians in gaza and also supporting israel and trying to save american hostages held captive by the hamas terror group. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct its operations in way that minimizing civilian casualties and allows humanitarian to flow to citizens in gaza. Its critical that aid begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. The Israeli Military says bidens visit will not delay its planning for that potential Ground Operation into the gaza strip. Final humanitarian aid has been piling up at the Border Crossing in egypt which remains closed. The World Health Organization is now warning that water is running out for Hundreds Of Thousands of displaced
The United States and Around The World. Im kasie hunt. It is tuesday, october 17, 5 00 a. M. Here in washington and noon in israel where President Biden will be tomorrow on a high stakes trip to a warzone with several competing objectives. First the president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel. And our ironclad commitment to its security. The president Will Depart Washington today as he tries to prevent the crisis in israel from spreading into a wider conflict at the same time that he works to ease the humanitarian suffering in gaza. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing monday that the u. S. And israel will develop a plan to ensure aid from donor nations and groups will reach civilians in gaza. At the moment that is a major problem because right now the Rafah Crossing Into Egypt which is currently the only route in or out of gaza remains closed. There are four 30foot Missile Craters still blocking the roadway along with cement slabs placed by egypt. And in g