Washington said it was talking with Israel and Egypt about safe passage for civilians from Gaza, with food in short supply.
US President Joe Biden warned Iran against getting involved in Israel’s conflict with Hamas amid fears of a wider regional conflict, while ongoing Israeli air strikes around the Gaza Strip drove hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Biden despatched his top diplomat, Antony Blinken, to the Middle East to show Washington’s enduring support for Israel, seek to secure the release of captives, including Americans, and prevent a wider war from erupting. Raisi and the Saudi crown prince discussed the “need to end war crimes against Palestine,” Iranian state media said.
“Our partnership is not political, it is a shared fate,” said Gantz. “At this time we are all the soldiers of Israel.” With Palestinian rescue workers overwhelmed, others in the crowded coastal strip searched for bodies in the rubble. Israel has deployed formations of tanks and armored vehicles near Gaza in possible preparation for a ground offensive into the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave.
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