Joe Biden is flying into Israel on a high-stakes trip as he seeks to prevent the war with Hamas from widening into a regional conflict.
While US officials have made clear that the trip – coming as Israel prepares for an expected ground invasion of Gaza – is aimed at showing Washington’s staunch support for Israel, there is a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Strip in the face of near-constant Israeli air strikes and building pressure from families of those taken hostage by Hamas, including in the US and UK, to bring their loved ones home.
