Washington DC, Oct 19: After his visit to Israel, US President Joe Biden stated that although Israel has been severely mistreated, it should look into the possibility of easing the suffering of those in Gaza who have nowhere else to turn. “Look, Israel has suffered greatly as a victim. However, the reality is that they ought to act upon the chance they have to alleviate the agony of those who have nowhere else to go. And on their way back from Israel on Wednesday, Biden informed reporters on Air Force One that “if they don’t, they’ll be held accountable in ways that may be unfair.” And I want to make it clear to everyone that you should always take advantage of opportunities to ease pain if you can. Furthermore, you will lose credibility everywhere if you don’t. And I think everybody knows that,” Biden stated following his several-hour stay in Israel following the Hamas terrorist attack.Israel is probably preparing a ground invasion of Gaza as well as revenge against Hamas for its onslaught on October 7 that left almost 1,400 Israelis dead. In addition to requesting significant military and humanitarian support for the Gaza Strip, the US is also supplying Israel with defence assistance. According to Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has consented to allow up to 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza by opening the Rafah entrance. “It will terminate if Hamas seizes them or prevents it from passing,” he declared. In the end, he said, “Sisi deserves a lot of credit.”According to a transcript of the two leaders’ phone conversation provided by the White House, Biden and Al-Sisi spoke about the continuous cooperation needed to provide humanitarian relief to Gaza as well as the procedures in place to guarantee that the help is allocated for the benefit of the civilian populace.The two presidents decided to collaborate closely in order to promote a swift and forceful worldwide reaction to the UN’s humanitarian appeal. They reached a consensus on the necessity of maintaining Middle East stability, averting war escalation, and creating the conditions for a long-lasting, sustainable peace in the area, according to the White House.While returning from Israel, Biden was questioned regarding the likelihood of an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza. We had a lengthy discussion about that and the available options. The president stated, “Our military is discussing the options with their military, but I won’t get into that either. The US president continued by saying that he thought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was open to the idea of providing humanitarian help.“Well, we’ve discussed this topic a lot. I’m not sure what you learned in Israel, but I received no resistance. Pretty much none. Again, let me say it. No one resisted me. (from) Almost none, all of the partners. Biden expressed optimism that some Americans will be able to leave Gaza as well as that efforts would be able to be made to remove other Americans from the country by other ways.
