Palestine | Summit with Arab leaders called off as US President Joe Biden heads to Israel
Biden now will visit only Israel and will postpone his travel to Jordan, a White House official said as Biden departed
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Biden now will visit only Israel and will postpone his travel to Jordan, a White House official said as Biden departed
President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced massive setbacks even before he departed for the Middle East on Tuesday.
Biden's travels will be rife with security concerns, and visits by other U.S. officials have been disrupted by rocket launches into Israel. Additional Israeli airstrikes in Gaza could also prompt more condemnation at a time when Biden is intending to demonstrate solidarity with the United States' closest ally in the region.
WASHINGTON--President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced major setbacks even before he departed for the Middle East on Tuesday, as Jordan called off the president’s planned summit with Arab leaders after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds.
Biden will travel to the Middle East in a show of support for Israel, but concerns over a humanitarian crisis could overshadow the visit.