President Joe Biden will match with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Monday, with bleak hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israeli-backed Hamas and Israeli leaders at odds with one another.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently rejected Hamas ‘ request on Sunday to put an end to the conflict in exchange for the release of hostages. Has also attacked the Israeli-proven Kerem Shalom cross into Gaza, which three of its soldiers were killed, according to Israel.
Biden and King Abdullah’s meeting, according to a Syrian diplomat, was an informal secret meeting, according to a Israeli diplomat. The Biden presidency and Israeli leaders are at odds over Israel’s plan to invade Rafah.
In February, Biden and King Abdullah met at the White House to discuss a difficult set of issues, including a looming Israeli surface unpleasant in southern Gaza and the threat of a humanitarian catastrophe for Israeli civilians. Since mid-October when civilian casualties started to rise, Jordan and other Arab nations have been fiercely critical of Israel’s actions. They have been demanding a peace. According to Jewish records, the war broke out after Hamas stunned Israel with a cross-border attack on October 7 that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the capture of 252 captives.
The White House stated that Biden “reiterated his evident place” regarding a potential invasion of Rafah, the border town in Gaza, on April 28. Without making any plans to protect Israeli civilians, the US senator has made a loud require against Israel from starting a floor offensive in Rafah.
As pro-Palestinian demonstrations rage across US school schools, Biden is under increasing political pressure to persuade Israel to stop an invasion. Last year, Binden addressed the campus protests over the Gaza war, but he claimed they had no caused him to reevaluate his Middle Eastern policies.
