Mr Blinken’s visit to Israel, which starts on Thursday, is intended to send a message of Washington’s “solidarity” and “support” to Israel after Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel at the weekend.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Jordan and then Israel during his trip to the Middle East from today to Friday, his State Department officials announced Tuesday.
Jordan and Israel, neighboring countries, have concluded a peace treaty.
According to a press release from the US State Department, signed by his spokesman Matthew Miller, Mr. Blinken’s visit to Israel, which will begin on Thursday, is intended to send the message of Washington’s “solidarity” and “support”. in Israel following an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israel over the weekend, the death toll of which has now exceeded 1,000, according to the Israeli embassy in the US capital.
The visit comes against the backdrop of the granting of emergency US military aid to the close US ally in the region. The Israeli military announced late Tuesday that the first US transport aircraft with ammunition, especially for air defense systems, and other material had landed in Israel.
Chahal is pounding the Gaza Strip with airstrikes. According to the enclave’s health ministry, at least 830 Palestinians have been killed and some 4,250 injured in strikes since Saturday in the tiny coastal enclave, which is now under “siege”. The UN estimates that 180,000 Palestinians are now homeless.
Source :Skai
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