The Israel Palestine conflict is now in its second week, with little sign of ending. – By Philip Kitune
Israel conducted further air strikes on Gaza early on Tuesday. Its army said dozens of rockets were fired into its territory overnight.
President Biden during a conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to an agreement for Israel to make every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians and discussed progress in Israel’s military operations against Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza.
The violence has prompted increasing concern internationally.
World leaders and humanitarian organizations have called for measures to prevent the deaths of residents and the chaos wrought by the destruction of buildings and infrastructure.
“Our calculation at this point is that having those conversations behind the scenes… is the most constructive approach we can take,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
The UN Security Council is due to hold its fourth emergency meeting on the violence on Tuesday.
The US – which is one of Israel’s strongest allies – has once again blocked efforts at the UN Security Council to issue a statement calling on Israel to stop its military offensive, stressing instead its own diplomatic efforts.
Mr. Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US was working with Egypt and other countries on halting hostilities.
But the US again blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for a cessation of violence.
