A hospital blast in Gaza led to meetings with key leaders being canceled.
President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for travel to Tel Aviv, Israel, from Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17, 2023.Tuesday evening in a dramatic show of support for a key U.S. ally, while sending a strong message to Iran and Hezbollah to not interfereBut in making a personally dangerous visit to an active war zone, he also is taking a high-stakes political gamble.
President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One for a trip to Israel, Oct. 17, 2023, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.The White House has said he will focus on the "critical need for humanitarian assistance to get into Gaza, as well as the ability for innocent people to get out."killed by a blast at a hospital
So far, the diplomatic efforts by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has been meeting with leaders in the region ahead of Biden's trip, have had little success.the Rafah border crossing remained closed as of Tuesday night Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after their meeting in Tel Aviv, Oct. 17, 2023."I think that is the plan by certain of the usual suspects to try and create de facto issues on the ground," he said. "No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt."
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