Biden Says Israel Has Agreed to Allow Humanitarian Assistance to Move into Gaza from Egypt

GadgetGuru October 19, 2023

Israel agrees to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza, President Biden expresses support and concern

1. Israel agrees to allow humanitarian assistance to flow into Gaza:

Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt.
The assistance will be subject to inspections and should go to civilians, not Hamas militants.

Biden Says Israel has agrred to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt

2. President Biden cautions against all-consuming rage:

President Biden cautioned against all-consuming rage and urged the nation to not be consumed by it.
He likened the attack to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the US.

3. Food, water, and medicine to be provided to Gaza:

Shortly after Biden's remarks, Israel confirmed that food, water, and medicine would begin to flow to Gaza.
The timing of the assistance wasn't immediately clear.

4. Conflicting claims over hospital blast:

There were conflicting claims over who was responsible for the hospital blast.
Officials in Gaza blamed an Israeli airstrike, while Israel released evidence suggesting it was a missile misfire by Islamic Jihad.

An injured person is assisted at Shifa Hospital after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian

5. Biden emphasizes support for Israel and concern for Palestinian civilians:

President Biden reiterated the US's firm support for Israel.
He also expressed concern for the innocent Palestinian civilians caught in the middle.

Affected Civilian: Israel-Hamas Conflict

6. Biden's meeting with Netanyahu and Israeli first responders:

Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli first responders.
He listened quietly as they shared their experiences and embraced them in solidarity.