Biden's trip to Middle East was curtailed after Jordan cancelled summit in aftermath of blast at Gaza hospital. Summit was to be attended by leaders of Egypt, Palestine & Jordan.
The Israel Defence Forces allege that Hamas terrorists were using civilians as human shields in the ongoing counter-offensive against them in the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s allies including US, Australia, UK have condemned combined assault of rocket fire & ground infiltration by Hamas, saying Israel has ‘absolute right to defend itself’.
Recent announcement is a major shift from Israel’s earlier view that armed Palestinians shot Akleh dead in West Bank’s Jenin; the military however will not prosecute soldiers involved.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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