According to the white house, measures to stop the Israel-Hamas crisis from getting worse were addressed on tuesday between US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown prince Mohamed bin Salman. "To maintain stability across the region and prevent the conflict from expanding," they decided in a call, the white house said, adding that the two leaders will continue to work closely together.

According to the white house, Biden and the crown prince of saudi arabia praised the humanitarian aid that egypt has sent to Gaza while acknowledging that "much more is needed for civilians" to ensure ongoing access to food, water, and medical care. The white house also stated that they both advocated for the prompt release of the hostages held by Hamas and applauded continued efforts to obtain their freedom.

The white house stated that Biden and the crown prince of saudi arabia reaffirmed the significance of pursuing "sustainable peace" between Israelis and Palestinians as soon as the crisis passes, and that they will be "building on the work that was already underway between saudi arabia and the united states over recent months."

Both Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have stated that they believe a potential thwarting of Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization was a contributing factor in Hamas' october 7 attack on israel, which claimed over 1,400 lives. saudi arabia, which is home to the two holiest sites in Islam, approved of bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, two of its gulf neighbors, establishing diplomatic ties with israel in 2020 under the trump administration.

Riyadh has refused to follow suit, arguing that the objectives of Palestinian statehood should come first. gulf governments, including saudi arabia, have been pushing for a truce in Gaza and an end to the siege because they fear a larger conflict would compromise their national security.

The US has not yet backed a ceasefire while calling for a "humanitarian pause" in assistance supplies. white house National Security Council spokesperson john Kirby claims that a ceasefire at this point will help Hamas. Over 5,700 Palestinians, including over 2,300 children, have died as a result of Israel's intensive airstrikes on Hamas-ruled Gaza since october 7, according to Gaza officials.

With 2.3 million residents, Gaza is a 45 km (25 mi) long strip of territory that is under the political control of Hamas since 2007. However, israel has imposed an embargo on Gaza.
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25/10/2023 08:02 AM