Biden to visit Israel tomorrow

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to express his support for Israel after the Hamas attack. The White House, the official residence and office of the US President, gave this information. The White House also said that Biden will also visit Jordan for a summit meeting, where he will meet the heads of state of Jordan and Egypt and the President of Palestine.
White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre said in a statement released Monday night, “President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will visit Israel on Wednesday, October 18 to express his support for Israel and discuss next steps in the brutal terrorist attack by Hamas.
He will then go to Amman, Jordan, where he will meet Jordan’s Sultan Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas. “Biden will reiterate that Hamas does not stand for the dignity and right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and he will discuss the humanitarian needs of civilians in Gaza,” Pierre said.
Earlier, the US President had spoken on phone with his Egyptian counterpart Al Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, in which they discussed the situation arising in the region after Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Meanwhile, Biden and al-Sisi stressed the need for ongoing coordinated efforts with the United Nations, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Israel and other regional partners to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and to maintain stability in the Middle East more broadly.
Giving details of the phone conversation, it was said, “Biden condemned Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and reiterated that Hamas does not stand for the dignity and right of self-determination of the Palestinian people. The two leaders agreed to maintain close coordination to prevent escalation of the conflict and ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need.
Biden discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ongoing efforts to prevent an escalation of the conflict in Gaza in the wake of Hamas’s despicable attack on Israel. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant to continue discussions on Israel’s security operations following the Hamas attack.