Biden Urges Israel to Minimize Civilian Casualties; Plans Safe Passage for Gaza Residents

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:20am on 11 Oct 2023,Wednesday International

President Biden urged Israel's PM Netanyahu to minimize civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip during a private phone call amid Israel's retaliation against Hamas. The Biden administration is working on a plan with other countries to provide safe passage out of Gaza for Palestinian civilians and Americans, creating a corridor leading to Egypt. With Israel possibly launching a ground incursion, civilians unaffiliated with Hamas face the risk of homelessness or harm from the ongoing conflict. The initiative aims to protect innocent lives caught in the densely populated enclave's crossfire.

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