ALBAWABA - Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is expected to visit Washington on Monday for discussions with senior Biden administration officials, according to Axios, which cited three sources with knowledge of the travel, Reuters reported.
The visit had been planned for some time, according to the sources, but it would come as Israel launched the second phase of the Gaza war on Saturday, launching ground operations against Hamas and threatening to "destroy the enemy above ground and below ground".
The visit had been planned for quite some time, according to the sources, but it would come at a time when Israel launched the second phase of the Gaza war on Saturday, launching ground operations against Hamas and threatening to "destroy the enemy above ground and below ground".
When asked about the possible visit, the White House National Security Council told Reuters it had nothing to confirm. In a phone discussion on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman discussed measures to keep the Israel-Hamas confrontation from escalating.
Hamas operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
