President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the US ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden s travel to Israel as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip grows more dire and as Israel prepares for a possible ground attack on the 141-square-mile (365-square-kilometre) territory to root out Hamas militants responsible for what US and Israeli officials say was the most lethal assault against Jews since the Holocaust.Biden is looking to send the strongest message yet that the US is behind Israel. His Democratic administration has pledged military support, sending US carriers and aid to the region. Officials have said they would ask Congress for upward of USD 2 billion in additional aid for both Israel and Ukraine, which is fighting Russia s invasion.Blinken made the announcement early Tuesday after more than seven hours of talks with Israel
Israel Hamas War | Israel Palestine Conflict News Live Updates: Palestinians reported heavy Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza on Tuesday, where they were ordered to seek refuge by the Israeli side, reported news agency Associated Press.The threat of an Israeli ground invasion of the blockaded Gaza Strip "doesn t scare us and we are ready for it", Abu Obeideh, the spokesman of Hamas s military wing, said Monday.In a televised statement, he said Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades were holding 200 people captive since a massive onslaught on Israel s south on October 7, with about 50 others held by other "resistance factions and in other places"."The threat of the occupation (Israel) to launch a ground offensive against our people doesn t scare us and we are ready for it," Abu Obeideh said ahead of an expected Israeli invasion more than a week into war.More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel in the violence that began with the early morning Hamas attack,
(AP) President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the U.S. ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand
Prince William has shown solidarity with the United Kingdom s Jewish community amid the Israel-Palestine conflict. He condemned the recent Hamas attacks and expressed his condolences to those affected. Reflecting on his 2018 visit to the region, he expressed hope for peace and coexistence in the future. Prince William and Kate also issued a joint statement condemning the Hamas attack on Israel and expressing their distress over the tragic events. They emphasized the shared hope for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians.