2 minutes agoBiden Calls for De-Egression of Middle East Violence
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(5 years ago)US President Joseph Biden called today for de-progression of violence in the Middle East, where the conflict in Gaza has intensified, saying he wants a significant reduction of missile attacks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden said he expected more talks with leaders in the region, [...]
US President Joseph Biden called today for de-progression of violence in the Middle East, where the conflict in Gaza has intensified, saying he wants a significant reduction of missile attacks.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden said he expected more talks with leaders in the region, Reuters reports.
Otherwise, the Israeli army is gathering forces along the border with the Gaza Strip to prepare for a ground operation, military spokesman Hiday Zilberman said.
We will use them when we decide and time is on our side, “said a TV Channel 12 spokesperson this afternoon.
Gliberman said armoured carriers and artillery are preparing “for mobilization at any given moment”.
However, it is not believed that these forces are already strong enough for such an operation, reports the Associated Press.
An unnamed diplomatic source, quoted by Channel 12, said Israel is considering a ground operation in response to Gaza's heavy missile fire.
The Health Ministry at the Gaza Strip announced that the number of Palestinians killed had risen to 87 to tonight, including 18 children and eight women, and that 530 people were injured, according to the AP.
On the Israeli side, seven were killed, including a six-year-old child in a missile attack and a soldier in an antitank blast.
The Israeli Army announced earlier that an air strike was carried out at Hamas intelligence facility. It has also been declared that the attacks were carried out in four apartments of Hamas' top commander in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported.
All these apartments are said to have been used to launch missile attacks in Israeli cities.
Bersheva and other settlements in the south of the country were found under heavy missile fire this afternoon. Most of the missiles fell into uninhabited areas or collapsed from the missile defence system “ (Iron Cup).
Defence Minister Benny Ganz approved the decision to mobilise up to 9,000 reserves if necessary, his cabinet announced. They'll be reserve from combat units and operators of command centres.
