President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel for a lightning round of diplomatic efforts
AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONGPresident Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, en route to Israel.
Roughly 2,800 Palestinians have been reported killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. Another 1,200 people arethe Al-Ahli hospitalThe Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike caused the destruction. The Israeli military denied involvement and blamed a misfired rocket from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another militant group.
Outrage over the hospital explosion scuttled Biden's plans to visit Jordan, where King Abdullah II had planned to host meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. But Abbas withdrew in protest, and the summit was subsequently canceled outright. There are also fears that a new front could erupt along Israel's northern border with Lebanon, where Hezbollah operates. The Iran-backed organization has beenAlways a believer in the power of personal diplomacy, Biden's trip will test the limits of U.S. influence in the Middle East at a volatile time. It's his second trip to a conflict zone this year, after visiting Ukraine in February to show solidarity with the country as it battles a Russian invasion.
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Biden will be plunging into Middle East turmoil on his visit to IsraelPresident Joe Biden is arriving in Israel for a lightning round of diplomatic efforts.
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Biden will be plunging into Middle East turmoil on his visit to IsraelPresident Joe Biden is arriving in Israel for a lightning round of diplomatic efforts.
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