US Vice President Kamala Harris said that the US will not send troops to Israel. He said this in an interview given to CBS News. Kamla Harris said, "Washington has no intention of sending US troops to Israel or Gaza."
Besides, Kamala Harris also said, '1400 citizens of Israel have been killed. So they also have the right to defend themselves.
The United States considers the Palestinian liberation group Hamas a "terrorist" organization. President Joe Biden has condemned the group for its sudden raid on Israel since the start of the conflict this month.
In an interview with Biden, Kamala Harris said, "There is no relationship between Hamas and the Palestinians." Palestinians have the same right to security, protection, self-determination and dignity as Israelis.
He also said, "We have already made it clear that the principle of war must be followed." And humanitarian aid to Gaza must continue.
Since the conflict between Hamas and Israel began on October 7, the United States has been providing unilateral support to Israel. Not only that, Washington has also sent an aircraft carrier to protect Tel Aviv in the ongoing conflict.
The US is sending a second aircraft carrier to Israel
The US is sending another aircraft carrier to Israel. The country has claimed that this warship is being sent to prevent hostile actions against Israel.
AFP reported this information in a report on Sunday (October 15).
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said,
The US is sending a second aircraft carrier and strike group to the eastern Mediterranean to deter any attempt to escalate the war following hostile action against Israel or attacks by Hamas.
Lloyd Austin also said the deployment of the second carrier signaled Washington's firm commitment to Israel's security and deter any attempt to escalate the war.
Earlier, the United States sent the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships to the eastern Mediterranean last week shortly after the conflict began. These warships are already stationed in the area and will be joined by another US aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and its associated warships.
Hamas launched an emergency rocket attack on Israel in the early hours of October 7. In response, Israel launched an attack on Gaza. At least 2,200 Gazans have been killed in Israeli attacks so far. And 1300 Israelis were killed in the attack by Hamas.
Biden arrived in Israel
US President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday (October 18) amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas. He will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the new members of the war cabinet.
Before this, Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken announced the US President's visit to Israel last Monday (October 16).
The US Secretary of State said that Biden is going on this trip to show solidarity with Israel.
Meanwhile, on the day before Biden's visit to Israel, a terrible air attack was carried out on a hospital in Gaza. At least 500 people were killed in the attack.
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the besieged Gaza Strip continues to rise. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health on Tuesday (October 17), the death toll exceeded 3,000. A third of the victims were children. About 12,500 people were seriously injured.Meanwhile, on the day before Biden's visit to Israel, a terrible air attack was carried out on a hospital in Gaza. At least 500 people were killed in the attack.
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the besieged Gaza Strip continues to rise. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health on Tuesday (October 17), the death toll exceeded 3,000. A third of the victims were children. About 12,500 people were seriously injured.
After the attack by Hamas on October 7, the death toll in Israel reached 1,400. Israeli authorities said that 302 of them were soldiers.
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