US President Joe Biden will go to Israel on Wednesday for a solidarity visit after the Hamas attack on October 7, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, AFP informs.

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“The president will reaffirm the solidarity of the United States with Israel and our unwavering commitment to its security,” Blinken said Tuesday morning after marathon overnight talks in Tel Aviv with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Israel has the right and duty to protect its people from Hamas and other terrorists and prevent future attacks,” added the head of American diplomacy.

President Biden “will hear from Israel what it needs to protect its people, and we will continue to work with Congress to meet those needs,” he continued.

He announced that the United States had received assurances from Israel to deliver foreign humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip as Israel prepares a ground offensive in the territory controlled by the Islamist movement Hamas.

President Joe Biden hopes to “hear from Israel how it will conduct its operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows humanitarian aid to be delivered to civilians in Gaza in a way that does not benefit Hamas,” Blinken said.

“At our request, the United States and Israel have agreed to develop a plan that will allow humanitarian aid from donor countries and multilateral organizations to reach civilians in Gaza,” he explained. He also reported that the parties are discussing “the possibility of creating zones that will allow the civilian population to be kept from danger.”

President Joe Biden, who will visit Israel on Wednesday, will also visit Amman, Jordan, where he will meet with King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, AFP reported.

There will be discussions about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, and President Biden will “reaffirm our belief that Hamas does not represent the vast majority of the Palestinian people, who are also victims,” ​​said John Kirby, a US spokesman. National Security Council..