president of the United States, Joe Biden, He called on the Israeli prime minister: Benjamin NetanyahuHe reiterated that more humanitarian aid should be allowed into Gaza immediately and that this must comply with international law.Prioritizes the protection of civilians“, the White House reported in a statement.
Biden had a phone call with Netanyahu this Sunday and said that Israel reiterated this. “Every right” to defend its citizens against terrorism, but must also take civilians in the Strip into account.
And he stressed “the need to immediately and significantly increase the flow of humanitarian aid” to Gaza.
During the meeting this morning, both leaders discussed the latest developments in Gaza and agreed to periodically maintain communication either themselves or through their national security teams.
Release of hostages
Biden and Netanyahu also discussed the issue Efforts are ongoing to locate the hostages and secure their release.Including US citizens who are missing and may be held by Hamas.
The Israeli Army claimed to have been attacked multiple times this Sunday. 450 military targets It is stated that the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas operates in different parts of the Gaza Strip.
Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said this morning that in talks between the two countries, the United States “pressured” Israel to comply with international law and accepted Israel’s responsibility for the deaths of civilians in Gaza.
In an interview with CNN, Sullivan assured Israel that in their talks with Israel about their military goals, they asked “tough questions” about their strategy in attacking Gaza. The fight against Hamas and its consequences on the civilian population.
Although he emphasized that Hamas used civilians as “human shields”, this “does not diminish the responsibility of Israel, which is obliged under international law to distinguish between terrorists and civilians and to protect the lives of civilians and innocent people, who are in the majority” of the “Gaza population”.