US President Joe Biden, bibisita sa Israel sa Miyerkoles
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, on October 17, 2023, after an overnight meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Joe Biden will pay a solidarity visit to Israel on October 18, 2023 following the Hamas attacks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced October 17, 2023. US President Joe Biden will travel from Israel to Amman on October 18, 2023 for talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II, the White House said. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)
Inanunsiyo ni Secretary of State Antony Blinken, na bibisita sa Israel ngayong Miyerkoles si US President Joe Biden at idinagdag na nagkasundo ang dalawang bansa na bumuo ng isang plano para sa ayuda sa Gaza.
Ang anunsiyo ay ginawa ni Blinken matapos makipagpulong ng halos walong oras kay Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sa defence ministry, sa ikalawa niyang pagbisita doon simula nang mag-umpisa ang pag-atake ng Hamas noong Oktubre 7.
Ayon kay Blinken, “The president will reaffirm United States solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. Israel has the right and indeed the duty to defend its people from Hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future attacks.”
Dagdag pa niya, “Biden ‘will hear from Israel what it needs to defend his people’ as we continue to work with Congress to meet those needs.”
Sinabi pa ni Blinken na nakakuha rin ang Estados Unidos ng katiyakan mula sa Israel tungkol sa pagdadala ng foreign assistance sa Gaza Strip, habang naghahanda ang Israel ng isang ground offensive laban sa teritoryong iyon ng Hamas.
Aniya, “Biden hopes to ‘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.”
Ayon pa sa kalihim ng estado, “At our request, the United States and Israel have agreed to develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organizations to reach civilians in Gaza.”
