He is expected to make clear that Israel has the right to defend itself. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV - US President Joe Biden will make a high-stakes visit to Israel on Wednesday as it prepares to escalate an offensive against Hamas militants that has set off a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and raised fears of a broader conflict with Iran.
“ president will hear from Israel how it will conduct its operations in a way that minimises civilian casualties and enables humanitarian assistance to flow to civilians in Gaza in a way that does not benefit Hamas,” Mr Blinken added. Israeli officials say that in addition to the casualties Hamas inflicted, the Iran-backed group took some 199 hostages into Gaza.
The Israeli military said it had struck Hamas and Islamic Jihad military targets overnight, including Hamas’ headquarters and a bank used by the group. It said a Hamas military operative was killed in the strikes.Iran warns of ‘long-term war’ Japan, the current president of the Group of Seven developed nations, said it was in the final stages of arranging a call with Iran, as its Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa announced US$10 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza.
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