Biden to pose ‘tough questions’ to Israeli leaders after deadly Gaza hospital strike
Following a raid on a Gaza hospital that claimed hundreds of Palestinian lives, the white house said on wednesday that US President Joe Biden will ask some "tough questions" of Israeli officials during his visit. The US President will meet with Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet to gain an understanding of Israel's goals and preparations for the coming days and weeks, according to white house spokesperson john Kirby.
On the voyage to Tel Aviv on air Force One, Kirby stated, "He'll be asking some tough questions, he'll be asking them as a friend, as a true friend of israel, but he'll be asking some questions of them." But Kirby stopped short of elaborating on the specifics of the inquiries Biden hoped to make beyond "what their plans are going forward." Due to the damage at the hospital, Biden's scheduled meeting with Arab leaders in jordan has been rescheduled. Instead, he is traveling to israel to meet with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During the most recent wave of violence in Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian officials held each other accountable for the explosion that left the worst occurrence in terms of casualties ever recorded. While Israeli officials maintain that the deadly explosion was caused by a botched Palestinian rocket launch, Gaza officials claim that an Israeli airstrike was to blame.
On the voyage to Tel Aviv on air Force One, Kirby stated, "He'll be asking some tough questions, he'll be asking them as a friend, as a true friend of israel, but he'll be asking some questions of them." But Kirby stopped short of elaborating on the specifics of the inquiries Biden hoped to make beyond "what their plans are going forward." Due to the damage at the hospital, Biden's scheduled meeting with Arab leaders in jordan has been rescheduled. Instead, he is traveling to israel to meet with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During the most recent wave of violence in Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian officials held each other accountable for the explosion that left the worst occurrence in terms of casualties ever recorded. While Israeli officials maintain that the deadly explosion was caused by a botched Palestinian rocket launch, Gaza officials claim that an Israeli airstrike was to blame.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization accused israel of "trying hard to evade responsibility for the brutal massacre it committed" and refuted Israel's assertion that it was responsible for the fatal explosion. Islamic Jihad stated that it "does not use places of worship or public facilities, especially hospitals, as military centers or weapons stores" and that the charges made by the enemy were unfounded.
Details include "the angle of the bomb's fall and the extent of destruction it left behind," according to the organization, prove that it was identical to an Israeli attack. Meanwhile, Biden conveyed his shock at the explosion and gave his national security staff instructions to keep obtaining data in order to better comprehend the circumstances leading up to the detonation.
Biden is scheduled to speak with Israeli first responders as well as families who lost loved ones in the horrific Hamas attack or whose relatives were kidnapped. During his visit, Biden is scheduled to give remarks in public.
Details include "the angle of the bomb's fall and the extent of destruction it left behind," according to the organization, prove that it was identical to an Israeli attack. Meanwhile, Biden conveyed his shock at the explosion and gave his national security staff instructions to keep obtaining data in order to better comprehend the circumstances leading up to the detonation.
Biden is scheduled to speak with Israeli first responders as well as families who lost loved ones in the horrific Hamas attack or whose relatives were kidnapped. During his visit, Biden is scheduled to give remarks in public.