In his phone call with Netanyahu, Biden demanded that Israel take concrete steps to protect civilians in return for US support.
of the United States continued support to Israel depends on Israel taking the necessary steps to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza.
The President of the United States told about the conditions Joe Biden in his telephone conversation on Thursday, the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu with. The content of the call was reported by the White House and news agencies.
of the United States rhetoric against Israel has intensified as the Gaza war progresses and Israel plans a ground attack on southern Gaza's Rafah, where 1.5 million Gazans have sought refuge. Biden has faced heavy criticism for his line also from his own party.
The news agency Reuters notes that Biden is now for the first time setting concrete conditions for US support and is hinting at the possibility of cutting off the support.
“[Biden] made clear that Israel must announce and implement a set of specific, concrete and measurable actions that address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers,” according to the White House in the published summary of the call.
The White House according to Biden told Netanyahu directly that US support for the Gaza situation depends on how Israel implements the required actions.
The US expects to act “within hours and days”, said a spokesman for the US National Security Council John Kirby According to AFP at a press conference.
Biden also told Netanyahu that an urgent cease-fire is necessary and demanded that Israel immediately conclude an agreement with the extremist organization Hamas, which would also include the release of the hostages.
Previously this week, seven World Central Kitchen food aid workers were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza. Citizens of several countries died in the attack.
The attack has been widely condemned around the world, and the British Foreign Office summoned the Israeli ambassador for an interview.
Visiting leading expert of the Foreign Policy Institute Olli Ruohomäki however review for HS on Wednesdaythat only the US position matters to Israel, and so far it has been almost unreserved.
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