$100 million in new U.S. funding is earmarked for humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. American President Joe Biden announced this during his visit to Tel Aviv. Solidarity visit to Israel in light of the ongoing clashes with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “These funds will support more than a million displaced Palestinians affected by the conflict, including emergency relief in Gaza,” he said, adding: “Let me be clear: If Hamas diverts or steals aid, it will do so once again “No, no interest in the well-being of the Palestinian people,” he added.
“This week I will ask Congress for an unprecedented package of support for Israel’s defense,” the US President said again. “For decades, we have secured Israel’s military advantage,” he continued, specifying that the US had “deployed military resources to the region” and kept the Iron Dome missile defense system “fully equipped.”
“The world will know that Israel is stronger than ever,” the president added, emphasizing that “my message to any hostile state or actor thinking of attacking Israel remains the same as it was a week ago: Do it “Don’t, don’t do it.” “Don’t do it, don’t do it.”
“Hospital massacre? It’s Hamas’ fault.”
Biden also spoke about the Gaza hospital attack in which nearly 500 people lost their lives, saying that the blame lay with the “other team” and not the Israelis, based on Pentagon data: “The data was given to me “Shown by the Ministry of Defense,” the American president clarified when a journalist asked him why he was sure that Israel had nothing to do with the massacre.
Hamas blames Israel for last night’s attack. But the Israeli military says the building was hit by a defective Islamic Jihad missile and has released videos and recordings as evidence.
“Israel ready for humanitarian aid from Egypt to Gaza”
“I have asked the Israeli government to accept the provision of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza on the condition that there will be inspections and that the aid must go to civilians and not to Hamas. “Israel has agreed that aid can begin from Egypt in Gaza,” Biden stated again.
Israel’s request accepted. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said: “In light of the American president’s request, Israel will not hinder humanitarian supplies from Egypt, as long as they are only food, water and medicine for civilians in the southern Gaza Strip or the Movement there, and as long as these deliveries do not reach Hamas. Any shipments reaching Hamas will be hindered.”
“Given the vital and overwhelming American support for the war effort and in light of President Biden’s request for essential humanitarian assistance, the Prime Minister’s Office also informs of the decision “not to allow the passage of any humanitarian assistance from Israeli territory to the Gaza Strip until.” to return the hostages.
“Israel is not making the same mistakes as us after 9/11”
Biden also stated that the Hamas attack on October 7 corresponded to fifteen attacks on September 11th. However, he warned Israel against making the same mistakes as the United States after 2001, when anger over the incident affected Washington’s strategies. “Even though we saw and got justice, we made mistakes,” Biden recalled.
“I understand Israel’s anger, but don’t let it consume you,” he added.
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