The Pentagon is restricting visits to Israel by senior agency officials at a time when the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is escalating. This was reported by RIA News.
The Pentagon chief’s memo states that senior Defense Department leaders are limiting their visits to Israel immediately and until further notice.
Authorities now require special permits to travel to Israel, the release states.
Austin also advises members of Congress not to visit Israel, which could require Pentagon support.
Before that, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken statedHe said Israel would not take control of Gaza after the fighting ended.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were fired at 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.
Formerly political scientist named One of the reasons why the Palestinian-Israeli conflict flared up.