Biden speaks with Israel's Netanyahu and Palestinian's Abbas -White House
16 May 2021 - 10:31
By Nandita Bose
Image: Reuters/Mohammed Salem Smoke and flames erupt during an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House said on Saturday, as the Israel-Hamas conflict continued to rage and destroyed a tower block that housed news media organisations.
Israel pounded Gaza on Saturday, destroying the tower while Palestinian rocket salvoes hit Tel Aviv with no sign of an end to almost a week of fighting.
Biden reaffirmed the United States "strong support for Israel's right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas" in his call with Netanyahu.
Reuters