Israel-Hamas war: Biden to travel to Israel, Jordan on Wednesday

US President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas attack the White House announced Monday adding that he would also travel to Jordan for a summit meeting with the heads of States of Jordan Egypt and the president of Palestinian AuthorityPresident Joseph R Biden Jr will travel to Israel on Wednesday October 18 to demonstrate his steadfast support for Israel in the face of Hamass brutal terrorist attack and to consult on next steps White House Press Secretary Karine JeanPierre said in a statement on Monday nightBiden will then travel to Amman Jordan where he will meet with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan Egyptian President Abdel Fattah ElSisi and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas He will reiterate that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian peoples right to dignity and selfdetermination and discuss the humanitarian needs of civilians in Gaza JeanPierre saidEarlier in the day the US president spoke over the phone with his Egyptian counterpart ElSisi and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia AlSudani of Iraq during which they talked about the situation in the region after the Hamas terrorist attack in IsraelIn the call Biden and ElSisi discussed ongoing efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza in coordination with the United Nations UN Jordan the Palestinian Authority Israel and other regional partners and the need to preserve stability in the Middle East more broadlyBiden condemned Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and reiterated that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian peoples right to dignity and selfdetermination The two leaders agreed to continue their close coordination to prevent the conflict from widening and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those in need said a readout of the callIn Bidens call with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia AlSudani of Iraq they discussed ongoing efforts to prevent an expansion of the conflict in Gaza in the wake of Hamas abhorrent attack in Israel The two leaders discussed the importance of addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza in coordination with the UN and regional partners said a readout of the callBiden and AlSudani also affirmed the importance of the bilateral partnership between Iraq and the United States as outlined in the Strategic Framework Agreement between our two countries They finally committed to regular coordination between their teams to advance shared objectives and preserve regional stability over the coming weeks the readout saidMeanwhile US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to continue discussions on Israels operations to restore security following the Hamas attack The Secretary reiterated the US commitment to continue expediting security assistance and preventing conflict escalation a media release saidAustin emphasised civilian safety and thanked the Gallant for efforts to restore safe drinking water access in Gaza it said In the morning Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by their national security team on the latest updates in the wake of Hamas abhorrent attack in Israel and the resulting conflict in GazaChief of Staff Jeff Zients joined the briefing led by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Bill Burns the White House saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever