US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Israel on Wednesday to show solidarity with the nation while calling on its military leaders to avoid killing civilians ahead of an expected offensive into Gaza.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said over the weekend that the tens of thousands of heavily-armed soldiers surrounding the border with Gaza were “ready” for war.

 

But for the past four days, since the first evacuation order was handed down to Palestinians to head southward towards Egypt, a major offensive has not materalised.

Following another late night meeting in Tel Aviv, the US secretary of state said that Mr Biden would visit on Wednesday to “hear from Israel what it needs to defend its people as we continue to work with Congress to meet those needs”.

Biden will also travel to Jordan to meet with Arab leaders amid fears that the fighting could expand into a broader regional conflict.

It comes as devastating airstrikes continue to kill civilians in Gaza despite calls from western leaders for Israel to exercise “restraint”.

 

At least 49 Palestinians were killed in an overnight strike that hit homes in Khan Younis and Rafah, Gaza’s interior ministry said on Tuesday.

 

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I expect that Israel's bombings will go down a notch, so as to avoid the risk of an incident when he's present. I also think that the visit (a major sign of support) would likely be payed for in some sort of diplomatic coin (like reaching some working agreement on evacuating foreigners from the Gaza Strip, and letting supplies in).

 

Wonder what represent better PR for Hamas - disruption of the visit (as happened a few days ago with the Senator delegation), or showing some restraint. I don't think the USA will take kindly to rockets launched at the POTUS, regardless of his politics and leanings.

16 hours ago, Social Media said:

Biden will also travel to Jordan to meet with Arab leaders amid fears that the fighting could expand into a broader regional conflict.

No he won't. The meeting has been cancelled.

 

The outrage in Arab countries probably means a widening of the conflict.

 

https://globeecho.com/politics/jordan-cancels-a-four-way-summit-with-biden-sisi-and-abbas-after-the-bombing-of-al-ahly-baptist-hospital-in-gaza/

Jordan cancels a four-way summit with Biden, Sisi, and Abbas after the bombing of Al-Ahly Baptist Hospital in Gaza

On 10/18/2023 at 6:06 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

No he won't. The meeting has been cancelled.

 

The outrage in Arab countries probably means a widening of the conflict.

 

https://globeecho.com/politics/jordan-cancels-a-four-way-summit-with-biden-sisi-and-abbas-after-the-bombing-of-al-ahly-baptist-hospital-in-gaza/

Jordan cancels a four-way summit with Biden, Sisi, and Abbas after the bombing of Al-Ahly Baptist Hospital in Gaza

 

How does it mean a 'widening of the conflict'?