The White House demanded that Israel ensure the safety of journalists after an Israeli military airstrike on a building in the Gaza Strip, where the offices of the media were located. This was announced on Twitter by the press secretary of the US President Jennifer Psaki.
“We have told the Israelis directly that ensuring the safety of journalists and independent media is a top priority,” Psaki wrote.
US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Times of Israel reports, citing the press service of the Israeli government.
According to reporters, Netanyahu told Biden about Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip and the steps to be taken.
Netanyahu thanked Biden for supporting Israel’s right to self-defense. Israel is doing everything to avoid civilian casualties, Netanyahu assured the American president, and stressed that residents of buildings that are being hit by the IDF are given time to evacuate.
- Fighting between Israel and Hamas began after days of escalation between Palestinians and Israeli police on a sacred hill in East Jerusalem. The conflict erupted over Israel’s plans to evict several Palestinian families from East Jerusalem.
- On the evening of May 10, Hamas fighters fired over 400 rockets at Israel, killing two Israelis. The Israeli military said it attacked 130 “terrorist targets” in Gaza overnight, killing at least 16 militants.
- On the morning of May 12, Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes into Gaza following massive shelling of Tel Aviv and Beersheba.
- Today, May 15, an Israeli Air Force airstrike destroyed a building in the Gaza Strip where media offices were located. The IDF claims that Hamas military facilities were also located there.
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