Palestinians in Gaza awaited emergency aid promised in a deal struck by US Pres. Biden, as Israel kept up its bombardment of Hamas targets.
MANILA — Palestinians in war-torn Gaza on Friday awaited emergency aid promised in a deal struck by US President Joe Biden, as Israel kept up its bombardment of targets in the Hamas-run enclave.
On a visit to Cairo, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there needed to be "rapid, unimpeded humanitarian access" after dire warnings about the impact of the sustained Israeli blockade. Israeli bombing in turn has killed at least 3,785 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to the Gaza health ministry.
There are fears of worse to come if Israel launches an expected ground invasion to destroy Hamas and rescue more than 200 Israeli and foreign hostages.Biden, on a flying visit to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet on Wednesday, reiterated strong US support for its long-time ally but also stressed the need to address the plight of Palestinian civilians.
They had been due to have four-way talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Biden. But Amman cancelled the summit. "We're ready with our bags," said one man who gave his name only as Mohammed, 40, and said he works for a European institution. As tensions mounted, the United States, UK and Germany on Thursday advised their citizens to leave Lebanon while flights were still available.
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