Israel-Hamas War / Israel is not getting support even from its own people in the war, Biden warned

Israel-Hamas War: US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that US support for the Gaza war will depend on new steps taken to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone a few days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in Gaza.

After the phone conversation between the two top leaders, the White House issued a statement saying that the President has made it clear to Israel the need to take appropriate steps to protect civilians and aid workers.

Israeli air attack in Gaza

He said that we made it clear that US policy regarding Gaza will be determined only by assessing Israel's immediate action in this regard. Recently, six international aid workers working for the World Central Kitchen charity group and their Palestinian driver were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza.

American support for Israel

President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday that future US support for the Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone days after Israeli air strikes killed seven food aid workers in Gaza, adding a new layer of complexity to the leaders' increasingly strained relationship.

Israel's immediate action

The White House said in a statement after the leaders' call that they called on Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete and measurable steps to address civilian damage, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers. clarified. He made clear that US policy regarding Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel's immediate response to these steps. Biden also told Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire was needed and urged Israel to reach an agreement without delay, according to the White House.