President Joe Biden expressed solidarity with Israel and called for an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza, while Queen Rania of Jordan criticized the Western world’s reaction to the surprise attack launched by the Hamas militant group on Israel and the suffering of Palestinian civilians killed by Israel’s reprisal airstrikes. The Biden administration is pushing for more aid to get into Gaza and signaling Israel to “pause” its military offensive against Hamas militants, amid concerns that days of heavy bombardment and a siege of the Palestinian enclave are creating a growing humanitarian disaster.
