How Biden’s visit could impact Israel-Hamas war

바이든 美 대통령 이스라엘행, 이-팔 전쟁 확전 막을 수 있나? Good evening. Thank you for joining us. I’m Yoon Jung-min. Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, U.S. President Joe Biden is set to travel to Israel on Wednesday. It’s aimed at underscoring Washington’s unwavering commitment to Israel and his high-stakes trip will extend to neighboring Jordan and Egypt among others as he seeks to ease humanitarian suffering in Gaza. Our Song Yoo-jin starts us off. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to travel to Israel on Wednesday. That’s according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his more than seven-hour-long meeting in Tel Aviv with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. “He’s coming here at a critical moment for Israel, for the region, and for the world. And he’s coming here to do the following. First, the president will reaffirm the United States’ solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security.“ Shortly after, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby announced that Biden would also travel to Jordan to meet with King Abdullah the Second, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Biden’s visit comes as fears are growing that the latest flare-up in the Israel-Hamas war could spill into other countries in the region. Tensions have been escalating in the Middle East, with Israel exchanging fire with Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah near its northern border with Lebanon. Iran has issued warnings against Israel’s operations in Gaza. “Leaders of the resistance will not allow the Zionist regime to do whatever it wants in Gaza and then go after other resistance groups after it’s done with Gaza. Therefore any preemptive action is possible in the coming hours.“ With world leaders, such as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressing the importance of avoiding further regional escalation, experts predict President Biden will also use his visit to avert the war’s expansion. Addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is also on Biden’s agenda, where civilians are facing severe shortages of water, electricity, and fuel. “The president will seek information from Israel on how it plans to conduct its operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows for humanitarian assistance to reach Gaza’s civilian population without benefiting Hamas.“ Biden will also continue his efforts to secure the release of at least 199 hostages held by Hamas. The militant group on Monday released a video showing a 21-year-old Israeli hostage, who appeared to be suffering from an arm injury. This marks the first time that Hamas has made public a video of a hostage held in Gaza. Song Yoo-jin, Arirang News. #Israel #Hamas #War #UnitedStates #JoeBiden #Diplomacy #이스라엘 #하마스 #전쟁 #미국 #조바이든 #외교 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-10-17, 18:00 (KST)