Biden in Israel: “It seems that the other party is not you, but there are those who are not sure”

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United States President Joe Biden this Wednesday Israel Traces of blood that lasted at least several hours after the bombing of a hospital in the Gaza Strip 500 deadAccording to Palestinian sources. Biden was quick to lend his support to Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite not wanting to invite his Israeli counterpart to the White House during his 10-month government. Meeting in Tel Aviv, the president expressed his wishes. “I wanted to be here today for a simple reason: I want the people of Israel, the people of the world, to know what this event is. US locationHe said the following during his meeting with the Israeli prime minister. Biden emphasized that Hamas “commits evil atrocities that harm humanity.” Islamic State It seems to make some sense,” and assured that the Palestinian paramilitary group “does not represent all people.” US approves Israeli version The attack on Al Ahli hospital. “From what I see it looks like other sidebut there are a lot of people out there who are not safe, so we have a lot ahead of us,” he explained, lending credence to the Israeli Army’s version that the massacre occurred due to a failed rocket fired from Israel. Islamic Jihad.

But Biden also left the door open. investigation Regarding this crime, which deeply saddened and angered him, he said: “The US president’s plans in the region changed when Washington DC canceled a few minutes before he set off from Washington DC. King Abdullah of Jordan from the summit he had to attend with the president SweetcornAbdel Fatta al Sisi and Palestinian authorityMahmoud Abbas is scheduled to be held this Wednesday. The American president wanted to present himself as a leader with his trip. toolbut Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority told him: They don’t trust their abilities To end the violence, which they say violates international law. “After consulting with our Palestinian and Egyptian brothers and meeting with the United States, we decided not to hold this summit, because if it is held, we want it to allow us to reach a conclusion.” The solution to stop the war“Respect the humanity of the Palestinians and provide the assistance they deserve,” Jordan’s Foreign Minister said. Ayman Safadi.

Fear of regional war

The Jordanian diplomat pointed out that this decision was due to “Israel’s ongoing massacres of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the last of which was the massacre at the Baptist Hospital, which shocked everyone and shocked everyone.” cannot be tolerated“With the strengthening of the Lebanese militias, the fear of a possible regional war is increasing.” Hezbollah It is intensifying its presence on the northern border with Israel. On Tuesday, the Pentagon announced that the Army United States of America laid 2000 soldiers on alert Facing eventual deployment in response to possible escalation of conflict between Israel and Israel Hamas In Gaza. Netanyahu thanked Biden during his meeting. “definite support”. “I have seen your support every day and I truly appreciate the depth and breadth of our collaboration from the beginning.” unprecedented “In the history of the great alliance between our two nations,” he stated in a joint speech.

Biden said that’s why he came to Israel. “hard questions“Both Netanyahu and the Israeli president Isaac Herzog They welcomed him at Ben Gurion airport under tight security. In recent days, the airport has been the target of rocket attacks. There is also very little information about the agenda of Biden’s visit, which will last approximately. five hours. Before landing, shortly before 11:00 local time (an hour more than in Spain), the Israeli Army, creation of a humanitarian zone in southern Gaza where it will be provided international aidAfter days of negotiations with Egypt, the United States and other states to create a safe zone for fleeing Gazans.

Press conference at the hospital

During the night, hospital doctors and representatives of the Gaza Ministry of Health held a meeting. Press conference at the center of the massacre. Behind the podium, six medical experts condemned this crime to the world. Several men crouched at his feet, holding corpses of children and babies. The camera zoomed out to show the endless white body cover surrounding the dais.

Israel, unaware of international pressure to reduce tensions, repeated its call to the people in the north of the region: evacuate southBecause the Army warned that it would launch an intense attack on the region soon. world Health Organization (WHO) warned that the situation in the Strip was “becoming uncontrollable”. “We need immediate access and the violence stops on all sides,” the head of this UN agency tweeted. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Since the beginning of the offensive, Israel did not let journalists in The influx of foreigners into the region makes it difficult to understand the extent to which Gaza’s population has decreased.

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