US President 'trusts' Israel to act according to rules of war
(Baonghean.vn) - US President Joe Biden recently said that he is "confident" that Israel will act according to the rules of war in its conflict with Palestine. The White House boss also added that he believes that the deployment of US troops is unnecessary.
According to Reuters, in an interview with the program “60 Minutes”, Mr. Biden said that although he believes Hamas needs to be completely eliminated, there must still be a path towards a Palestinian state. At the same time, the leader warned that the terrorist threat in the United States has increased due to instability in the Middle East.
In a related development, Reuters news agency on October 15 (US time) quoted sources as saying that US and Israeli officials are discussing the possibility of US President Joe Biden soon visiting Israel at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Accordingly, Mr. Biden's visit, aimed at showing support for America's largest ally in the Middle East, may take place after a visit to Israel by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the official currently present in the region.
Reuters' anonymous source also confirmed reports from several Israeli media outlets that Netanyahu invited Biden during a recent phone call to discuss a response to Hamas' attacks on Israel.
The White House has declined to comment on the matter. “We have no new trips to announce,” said National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson.
