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Tue 17 Oct 2023 8:12 pm - Jerusalem Time
Israeli Walla: Israel postpones ground invasion until after Biden’s visit
Report on the postponement of a ground invasion that appears imminent by the occupation army in the Gaza Strip until after the visit of US President Biden, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to postpone the possible ground invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip for an “indefinite period,” according to what was reported by the Israeli Walla website, amid estimates that the Israeli political leadership will not take a decision to invade the Strip before the expected visit of the president. The American, Joe Biden, to Israel.
It was reported that Biden, who arrives in Israel tomorrow, Wednesday, will meet with the mini-Israeli “war cabinet,” while US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, indicated that Biden “will also hear from Israel what it needs to defend its people while we continue to work with Congress to meet the needs of Israel.” Those needs."
He continued, "(The president) will hear from Israel how it will manage its operations in a way that reduces civilian casualties and helps the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza in a way that does not benefit Hamas." Washington is also trying to mobilize Arab countries to help avoid a broader regional war, after Iran pledged “preemptive action” from the “axis of resistance.”
According to Walla, the Israeli military leadership opposes this postponement, and claims that “every hour that passes without a ground maneuver plays a role against the Israeli army and allows Hamas to make a better assessment” of the situation. This comes amid escalating tensions and expanding clashes in the border region of southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military leadership believes that “postponing the ground invasion will harm the army and allow Hamas to prepare better in the Gaza Strip,” and they demanded that Hamas be held responsible for the residents of the Gaza Strip who refused to leave their homes, threatening a violent and widespread invasion of the Strip with retaliatory motives.
For his part, the Israeli National Security Advisor, Tzachi Hanegbi, said, “The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the previous prime ministers, will have to bear responsibility for their role in the performance that led to the Hamas attack,” and he said, in a press conference, “The moment will come.” “In which they have to hold themselves accountable.”
This comes with mounting criticism directed at the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has so far refrained from taking responsibility for the military, intelligence and political failures that preceded the Qassam Brigades attack on October 7th.
After visiting Israel, Biden is expected to travel to Jordan to meet with King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israeli Walla: Israel postpones ground invasion until after Biden’s visit