By The FirstJoe Biden is now traveling to Israel as the region faces its biggest conflict since the ‘Six Day War’ back in 1967.
The President will speak with the leaders of Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority. It remains unclear where these meetings will take place.
From Fox News:
President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday as he tries to send a message of his administration’s commitment to the Jewish state amid its war with Hamas.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed the visit Monday night, saying the visit will happen “at a critical moment for Israel, for the region, and for the world.”
“The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security,” a White House official said.
Blinken also added that Biden will speak to Israeli leaders about how to minimize civilian casualties in the densely populated Gaza Strip, which has been bombarded with Israeli airstrikes.
“The president will hear from Israel how it will conduct its operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and enables humanitarian assistance to flow to civilians in Gaza in a way that does not benefit Hamas,” he explained.
Israel has urged 1 million residents in Gaza to evacuate the northern end.
