Biden to travel to Israel on Wednesday amid fears that Israel-Hamas war will expand in the region

2023-10-17 00:53:04

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of support, as concerns grow that the war between Israel and Hamas might expand into a regional conflict.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s trip as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip worsens and Israel prepares for a possible ground attack on the 365-square-kilometer (141-square-mile) territory. ) to take out Hamas fighters who were responsible for what U.S. and Israeli officials call the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust.

Biden seeks to send the strongest message yet that the United States stands with Israel. His government has pledged military support to Israel, and has deployed aircraft carriers to the region. Officials have said they would ask Congress for up to $2 billion in additional assistance for both Israel and Ukraine, which is fighting the Russian invasion.

Blinken made the announcement early Tuesday following a more than seven-hour meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials.

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