Amid the concerns over the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, US President Joe Biden on Saturday suggested that progress has been made on the issue of providing for a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip, Russian News Agency TASS reported citing the White House press pool.
US President Joe Biden and his top advisors have warned Israel that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry intensifies about the scale of humanitarian suffering in the crisis-stricken region, CNN reported.
White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby highlighted that so far 74 US citizens being held by the Hamas terror group in Gaza, have arrived on the Egyptian side, noting that these 74 are in addition to the five Americans who deported Gaza yeste
Reaffirming his support for Israel in its ongoing ground offensive in Gaza against the Hamas terrorists, United States President Joe Biden has said that Washington will continue to stand with the country and affirmed Israel's right to defend itself in line with international humanitarian
Stating that the US is committed to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen said that Washington is increasing its countries like India, Vietnam and Mexico reducing the dependence on China.
"I think we need a pause. A pause means give time to get the prisoners out," said Biden while addressing a gathering in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening.
The COGAT is a unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense that engages in coordinating civilian issues between the Government of Israel, the Israel Defence Forces, international organizations, diplomats, and the Palestinian Authority.
The White House announced on Wednesday that the United States will be developing the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia in the country.
During the press briefing, State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said, "It has been a top priority for the United States to get Rafah open, not just for the trucks coming in, but for US nationals and other foreign nationals coming out."
The White House announced the nomination of Campbell, who has served as Biden's coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs since the start of the administration, developing the White House's Asia strategy with a priority, said White House in a statement.
As the Israel-Hamas war enters day 26, US President Joe Biden in a call with King Abdullah II of Jordan, agreed that it is critical to ensure that Palestinians are not forcibly displaced outside of Gaza.