The United States is sending more than 4,000 service members this week, according to two defense officials
President Biden plans to travel to Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. Biden will visit amid fighting between the American ally and Hamas, a daunting logistical and security undertaking. Biden has offered support for Israel since Hamas’s surprise Oct.
7 strike began a war that has reportedly killed more than 6,800 people. But this week, he described a potential Israeli occupation of Gaza as a “big mistake.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had invited Biden to visit, Israeli media reported over the weekend. This visit brings to mind his surprise trip to Ukraine in February, a transatlantic tour riddled with security concerns.
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