The White House reported that future US support for Israel will depend on the “concrete” actions that country takes to minimize harm to civilians in the Gaza Strip and guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers.
According to a statement from the White House, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke by telephone this Thursday, in what represents their first direct contact since the attack that ended with the lives of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) volunteers.
According to the statement, Biden took advantage of the call to ask Netanyahu to announce and implement “a series of specific, concrete and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers«.
Likewise, the North American government warned that future policy with respect to Gaza “will depend” on the actions that Israel takes to comply with these requests and considered that the attacks against humanitarian workers and the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where 33,000 people have died“they are unacceptable.”
Biden also stressed to Netanyahu that “An immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians«, and urged him to empower his negotiators to conclude an agreement without delay so that the hostages return home.
The White House statement represents a hardening of tone, although in recent months Biden has been critical of Israel’s military strategy in Gaza. However, in practice, his government has not changed the support it has provided to Israel since the beginning of the conflict.
In fact, this Thursday, The Washington Post reported that the US approved on Monday – the same day the attack on WCK took place – a new arms package for Israel that includes 2,000 small and medium diameter bombs. .
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2024-10-01 21:01:10
