In a phone conversation on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the ongoing situation in Israel and Gaza, according to the White House. The Israeli military continued its significant advancement in the southern Gaza Strip during this time. While further details were not immediately provided, the White House mentioned that a more comprehensive statement would be released later in the day.
Biden’s call with Netanyahu coincided with reports from Red Crescent officials, who claimed that Israeli drones were firing intense gunshots at Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis, the primary city in southern Gaza. Israel recently launched a major offensive in Khan Yunis, aiming to capture the city. They argue that it now serves as the main base for Hamas fighters responsible for the October 7 attacks on Israeli towns, which resulted in 1,200 casualties and sparked a devastating war in the Gaza Strip.
According to the Gaza health ministry, 142 Palestinians were killed and 278 injured in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the three-month-long conflict to 24,762.
Tragically, Palestinian health officials reported that an Israeli security forces’ action in the West Bank resulted in the death of a Palestinian-American teenager on Friday.
This article was reported by Andrea Shalal and is copyright protected by Thomson Reuters in 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the ongoing situation in Israel and Gaza. The Israeli military is conducting a major operation in the southern Gaza Strip. No further details about the conversation were provided, but a more comprehensive statement is expected later. The call took place amid reports of intense gunfire from Israeli drones targeting citizens at a hospital in Khan Yunis. Israel launched a new advance in Khan Yunis to capture the city, which is believed to be the primary base of Hamas fighters. The Gaza health ministry reported 142 Palestinian deaths and 278 injuries in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the war to 24,762. Additionally, a Palestinian-American teenager was killed by Israeli security forces in the West Bank.
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