Biden to host Jordan's King hours after Israeli Rafah massacre
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This will be the first meeting between the two allies after the drone strike last month that killed three US soldiers allegedly stationed in a base in northeast Jordan.
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US President Joe Biden welcoming Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on May 13, 2022. (Royal Hashemite Court)
US President Joe Biden is scheduled to receive Jordanian King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday, hours after the Israeli occupation committed a series of massacres in Rafah in which over 100 people were martyred.
The two leaders are expected to center their discussions on aid delivery to Gaza and efforts to reach a new captive-prisoner exchange deal amid the anticipated Israeli invasion of Rafah.
This marks the highest level meeting between the allies since the drone attack last month targeting a US base, allegedly in northeast Jordan, which killed three American soldiers, as regional Resistance groups escalate their operations in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Washington's active role in it.
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The Rafah massacre
About 1.4 million Palestinians have crowded into Rafah, with many living in tents while food, water, and medicine are becoming increasingly scarce.
Our correspondent reported early Monday that Israeli warplanes launched over 50 airstrikes on the densely-populated city, noting that the occupation forces used internationally prohibited incendiary missiles in its airstrikes.
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According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), the Israeli airstrikes targeted populated homes, warning that this conduct signals a major catastrophe.
Hamas representative in Lebanon Ahmad Abdul Hadi told Al Mayadeen earlier that a ground offensive against Rafah would prompt major reactions in the region and would escalate the war beyond what the United States desires.
He indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's threats regarding Rafah are, in part, aimed at "forcing the resistance compromise on its conditions."
