Biden pledges to rebuild Gaza, resupply Israel’s Iron Dome
Biden praises US role in bringing about the cease-fire.
The United States will contribute to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as part of a policy to prevent further hostilities between Israel and Hamas, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
“The United States … remains committed to working with the United Nations and other international stakeholders to provide rapid humanitarian assistance, and to marshal international support for the people of Gaza and the Gaza reconstruction efforts,” Biden said at the White House after a cease-fire was announced by the two sides.
“We will do this in full partnership with the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas … in a manner that does not permit Hamas to simply restock its military arsenal,” the president said.
Israeli aircraft have pummeled targets across the Gaza Strip for 11 days, killing more than 220 people as Hamas and the Islamic Jihad launched more than 4,000 rockets into Israel, the vast majority of which were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome system. Twelve Israelis have been killed as a result of the barrages.
