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It’s rare for a president to travel directly into a region where hostilities are intensifying, with an Israeli ground incursion into Gaza expected within days and fears that the militant group Hezbollah might enter the fray.
Some security experts said the physical risk potentially faced by President Joe Biden while flying to the Middle East would be relatively small. Air Force One is equipped with sophisticated air defense systems that can thwart incoming rockets and missiles.
Greene, a Georgia Republican, called for "millions" of deportations following Hamas' attack on Israel.
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Profile: The militant group was formed in 1987 at the outset of the first intifada, and took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007
More than 30 people have been killed, including at least six children, and more than 100 injured in Gaza since Israeli airstrikes began Tuesday against the second-largest armed group there, Islamic Jihad.