Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah call for enduring end to Israel-Hamas crisis

A man sits with the bodies of loved ones killed during Israeli bombardment at Al-Najar hospital in Rafah. Pic/AFP

US President Joe Biden held discussions with Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and the two leaders have affirmed their commitment to work together to produce an enduring end to the Israel-Hamas crisis, the White House said in a statement.

In a post on X on Tuesday, following a meeting with King Abdullah at the White House, President Joe Biden said, "Today, King Abdullah II and I discussed how no major military operation in Rafah should proceed without a credible plan to ensure the safety and support for the more than one million people sheltering there."

US President Joe Biden (right) Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein. Pics/AFP

Addressing a press conference with the morarch of Jordan, Biden underscored the importance of upholding the status quo on a hill in Jerusalem's Old City known to the Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary and to the Jews as Har ha-Bayit or the Temple Mount, recognizing Jordan's crucial role as the custodian of Muslim holy places in Jerusalem, the White House said in a statement.

Further, the US President said that both he and the Jordanian king remain committed to achieving a durable, lasting peace to include a two-state solution for the Palestinian people with Israel's security guaranteed.

Israeli forces combat team eliminates over 30 Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip

Palestinians inside a house damaged during a raid by Israeli forces looking for wanted militants in Jenin. Pic/AFP

Israeli soldiers continued their operations in the Gaza Strip as one combat team eliminated more than 30 Hamas terrorists during the past day, the Israel Defence Forces said. In the last 24 hours, a combat team from the 7th Brigade operating in western Khan Yunis eliminated over 30 terrorists while carrying out raids on Hamas terror infrastructure, sniper ambushes and patrols. Also in West Khan Yunis, soldiers killed two terrorists who tried to move under the cover of the civilian population.

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