US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that his continued support for their attack on Gaza would depend on steps taken to protect Palestinian civilians, and called for an “immediate ceasefire.” “.
Mr. Biden “made it clear that American policy towards Gaza would be determined by our assessment of concrete measures taken by Israel”, in this sense, indicated the White House in a press release reporting on a telephone interview between the two leaders.
This is the first time that the American president has suggested that the United States could impose conditions on its support for Israel.
Joe Biden, who deemed Israeli strikes targeting humanitarian workers “unacceptable,” also urged Benjamin Netanyahu to “immediately conclude an agreement” for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip.
The American president said on Tuesday that he was “outraged” after the death on Monday of seven humanitarian volunteers in Gaza, including six foreigners, killed by an Israeli strike.
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