US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby:
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Biden will meet with families in Israel of victims and hostages of
Hamas attack - Biden will be asking
the Israelis some tough questions - Biden will make
clear he doesn’t want the conflict to expand - Biden will address
the humanitarian situation in Gaza - Biden will address
the situation of the hostages with Israeli officials - We’re optimistic
we’ll be able to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza - Biden intends to
speak on the way back to Washington with Abbas and Egypt’s Sisi
- Biden will ask Israel about its plans going forward
- We all want to know
what happened in the attack on the Gaza hospital - The main reason
Abbas pulled out of the Amman summit was the three days of mourning
after the hospital attack - The decision not to
go to Amman was mutual - There are no plans or intentions to out US boots on the ground in combat in Israel
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The horrific Hamas explosions killing 500 people in the Gaza hospital has sent tension in the region to a new height. I wonder if Biden can defuse some of it?