US President Joe Biden said Washington was discussing possible alternatives to Israel’s ground military operation in the Gaza Strip with representatives of the Jewish state. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, the US military is discussing alternative options with the Israelis. He emphasized that this issue has been discussed for a long time.
Before this, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Biden reached Agreement on permanent delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through Rafah checkpoint.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
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