WASHINGTON: Israeli president asks for help: Benjamin Netanyahu will need the United States for “total victory” in Gaza.
Before a divided American Congress, Benjamin Netanyahu called for unity between Israel and the United States this Wednesday evening. He requested new military aid after nine months of war in Gaza.
Israel's "victory" will also be that of the United States, Benjamin Netanyahu declared Wednesday before a divided American Congress, the Israeli Prime Minister calling on the two countries to "stay united" after more than nine months of war in the Strip. Gaza.
“For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must remain united,” he said from the chamber of the House of Representatives, to loud applause from Republican elected officials. “In the Middle East, Iran's axis of terror challenges the United States, Israel and our Arab friends. It is not a clash of civilizations, but a clash between barbarism and civilization,”
Netanyahu calls for more help
He urged the United States to release new military aid for Israel, spoke of a demilitarized and "deradicalized" Gaza after the war and said he was "confident" about the outcome of the negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas.
“I am confident that these efforts can be successful,” said the leader, thanking President Joe Biden “for his tireless efforts” on behalf of the hostages. In the assembly to listen to the Israeli leader was Noa Argamani, a 26-year-old ex-hostage.
Israel's “victory” will also be a victory for the United States, assured the Israeli Prime Minister. “We don’t just protect ourselves. We protect you... Our enemies are your enemies, our fight is your fight, and our victory will be your victory.
Meeting with Biden this Thursday
This is the fourth time – a record for a foreign leader – that Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed Congress, an honor generally reserved for leaders on state visits. On Thursday, he will meet with President Biden, with whom he has a complicated relationship, to discuss "the situation in Gaza," "progress toward a ceasefire" and "an agreement on the release hostages,” according to the White House.
Kamala Harris, who did not attend his speech due to a previously scheduled trip, will speak separately with the Israeli leader on Thursday. In response to this absence, an Israeli government spokesperson said the speech was "more important than any individual."
Benjamin Netanyahu will then go to the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Friday, at the invitation of Donald Trump, the two men saying they get along wonderfully.
The moment is crucial for the United States
The visit of the Israeli Prime Minister, who arrived in Washington on Monday, however, caused a stir in the midst of political turmoil in the United States with the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the race for the White House.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered around Congress to protest Benjamin Netanyahu's speech and to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In the crowd, signs urged the United States to “stop American aid to Israel” and calling Netanyahu a “war criminal.”
On October 7, Hamas commandos infiltrated from Gaza in southern Israel carried out an attack which resulted in the death of 1,197 people, mainly civilians, according to an AFP count established from official Israeli data. Of the 251 people then kidnapped, 116 are still being held in Gaza, of whom 44 are dead, according to the army.
Netanyahu has said his aims for the U.S. visit are to press for freeing hostages held by Hamas and other militants in Gaza, to build support for continuing Israel's battle against the group, and to argue for continuing to confront Hezbollah in Lebanon and other Iranian-allied groups in the region.
In response, Israel launched an air and then ground campaign against the poor and overpopulated territory, which has so far left 39,145 dead, mostly civilians, according to data from the Ministry of Health of the Gaza government, led by Hamas.
On October 7, Hamas commandos infiltrated from Gaza in southern Israel carried out an attack which resulted in the death of 1,197 people, mainly civilians, according to an AFP count established from official Israeli data. Of the 251 people then kidnapped, 116 are still being held in Gaza, of whom 44 are dead, according to the army.
In response, Israel launched an air and then ground campaign against the poor and overpopulated territory, which has so far left 39,145 dead, mostly civilians, according to data from the Ministry of Health of the Gaza government, led by Hamas.
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