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
hello and welcome to our you viewers as we cover the war in israel. intensify in gaza as can keeps up air stieks at this hour. listen. israel defense forces said on sunday that it struck more than 450 targets over the past day including command centers and missile sites. according to analysis by video proficiented lie israeli media have advanced three culometers in gaza. troops can be seen putting an israeli flag on a resort hotel s roof in gaza. as the ground invasion expands the united nations is say the society in gaza is breaking downism people breaking down into warehouses to try and find the bare necessities of life. the situation there is growing more desperate by had hour. catastrophe taking place before our eyes. 2 million people with nowhere safe to go are being denied essentials for life while being subjective to relentless bombardments. i urge all those with responsibility to step back from the brink. cnn s nick robertson is following developments and has more
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