US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel

SGGPO October 18, 2023 16:22

On October 18, US President Joe Biden arrived in Tel Aviv, beginning his visit to Israel.

During the visit, President Biden is expected to meet with host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and many senior Israeli officials.

The US leader also plans to travel to Amman to meet with Jordanian King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel will be of “strategic importance,” said Israeli military (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari. Biden has visited Israel 10 times.

US President Joe Biden arrives in Israel. Photo: Reuters

According to NBC News, about 2,000 US troops have been ordered to prepare to deploy to support Israel. The troops have not yet departed and will not go to Israel or Gaza. If deployed, they will arrive in a nearby country within 24 hours to prepare to support Israel. The US Department of Defense also deployed the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, coordinating with the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier group already present.

Meanwhile, the United Nations (UN) warned of a serious situation in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians in the territory have no shelter, while essential supplies including electricity and water have been exhausted. UN organizations called on the conflicting parties to facilitate humanitarian aid to reach the people in Gaza. Currently, food reserves in the Gaza Strip are only enough for 2 weeks, while food stores only have enough supplies for nearly 5 days. Replenishing these stores is extremely difficult.

Mr. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said that the convoy carrying humanitarian aid could not reach the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing conflict.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tong-thong-my-joe-biden-da-den-israel-post710336.html