United States President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday as a further show of solidarity with a nation reeling from Hamas’ deadly attack as a ground invasion of Gaza by the Israeli forces is imminent.
The announcement of Biden’s impending trip was made by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday. Blinken himself was in Israel, where he had held hours of meetings with the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
The trip by Biden could come on the cusp of Israel launching a ground invasion of Gaza, a backdrop that has left some administration officials worried. Biden will be going to Tel Aviv. But he will also stop in Amman, the capital of Jordan, White House aides noted that Biden has made daring trips before, namely his visit to Kyiv in February, as Ukraine’s war with Russia raged. That visit was considered by many aides to be one of the highlights of his presidency. The 80-year-old Biden has also traveled elsewhere to the region — visiting both Poland and Lithuania — as demonstrations of the United States’ commitment to defending democracies worldwide.Back in February, the U.S.
Kirby added that the president wouldn’t take such a trip unless proper security parameters were in place. However, a decision to make the visit was taken within 48 hours of Netanyahu inviting Biden to Israel.
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