Posted 3/19/2024, 12:31:27 PM
Israel Rejects Biden Plea to Halt Gaza Ground Assault; Blinken to Visit Egypt, Saudi Arabia Amid Ongoing Israel-Palestine Violence
I aimed to focus the title on the two most prominent developments highlighted in the bullet points - Netanyahu dismissing Biden's request to call off a potential ground invasion of Gaza, and Blinken announcing a trip to the region to discuss the conflict. Please let me know if you would like me to modify the title further. I tried to be cautious about making claims without additional context from the full article.
- Netanyahu rejected Biden's plea to call off a planned Israeli ground assault on Rafah in Gaza, believing Hamas fighters are holed up there
- Blinken announced a Middle East trip to discuss "lasting peace" with Egypt and Saudi leaders, but with no mention of an Israel stop
- The war started when Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and captured 253 hostages; 32,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's strikes
- Israel is accused of using starvation as a weapon of war by restricting aid access, which it denies while saying aid groups should do more
- Ceasefire talks are resuming in Qatar, with disagreement on whether a truce would precede talks on ending the broader conflict