The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been heating up since last Monday. Attacks between Palestinian and Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip have intensified.
In this situation, US President Joe Biden called on both countries to maintain peaceful coexistence. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is hopeful that the animosity between the two countries will end soon.
"We are all hopeful that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be resolved soon," Joe Biden told a news conference at the White House on Wednesday. Rocket attacks between the two countries will stop. I have spoken to the Prime Minister of Israel about this. We hope the two countries will soon have a peaceful coexistence. ”
Meanwhile, this is the first time Biden has spoken to the Israeli prime minister on the Israel-Palestine issue since the conflict between the two countries began last Monday.
Meanwhile, Gaza's health ministry said on Wednesday that a total of 65 people, including 18 children and five women, had been killed in attacks there since Monday. More than 365 people were injured.
Not only that, a total of 160 rockets were fired by the Israeli army targeting Gaza. However, 60 of them have landed in Gaza There are also plans to launch another 500 rocket attacks.
On the other hand, Tor Woresland, the UN envoy to the Middle East, has called for peace in the turbulent environment of the two countries in the Middle East. "Stop this war immediately," he tweeted We are gradually moving towards war. This huge cost of war is being borne by the common man. The situation on both sides is heading towards full-scale war. Create an atmosphere of peace. ”
UN Secretary-General also said. Guterres called for "redoubling efforts to restore peace."
"Israel has a right to self-defense, but the people of Palestine also has a right to safety and security," said Ned Price, a spokesman for the State Department.
On the other hand, Sheikh Hasina has written a letter to the President of the Palestinian Territory, Mahmoud Abbas.
Message from the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina in protest of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip in Palestine. He gave the message to stand by the Palestinian people. He expressed concern over the attack in Gaza City.
The Bangladesh government has sent the letter to Mahmoud Abbas's office in the West Bank. This news has been informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in Dhaka.
