ChatGPT | Biden: Two-state solution still possible with Netanyahu in power, 19 Jan

President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians could still happen even with the current Israeli government in power.

"No it's not," he said, when asked if he thought such an outcome was impossible with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his post.
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Biden's comments came after he spoke with Netanyahu on phone for the first time in nearly a month about the ongoing war in Gaza and the potential for a post-war Palestinian state. The president nodded when asked if Netanyahu's rejection of creating an independent Palestinian nation came up on the call. The White House contended that the timing of the call was coincidental.

INSERT: Sen. Chris Van Ho's conditions for delivery of US "military aid" to Israel

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Israel has the capabilities that it needs and that continues, but also urging them at every turn, to be more precise, more targeted, more deliberate with respect to civilian harm, urging the increase in humanitarian aid assistance, and of course, trying to get another humanitarian laws in place so we can do a hostage deal," Kirby said, arguing that at the U.S.'s urging, Israel has transitioned to lower intensity operations and increased the flow of humanitarian assistance.

the problem AND the solution!

Kirby also said Biden and Netanyahu also discussed ongoing efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages being held by Hamas, as well as operations to increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza "while keeping the military pressure on Hamas and its leaders significantly."

ChatGPT | UPDATE 3-Israeli strike on Damascus kills four Iranian Revolutionary Guards, 20 Jan
"There was no immediate comment from Israel, which has long pursued a bombing campaign against Iran-linked targets in Syria."

irishtimes | Israel drops leaflets seeking hostages as air strikes on Gaza continue, 20 Jan

Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Saturday while its aircraft dropped leaflets on the southern area of Rafah urging Palestinians seeking refuge there to help locate hostages held by Hamas, residents said. The Gaza health ministry said Israeli strikes have killed 165 people and wounded 280 others in the past 24 hours, one of the biggest death tolls in a single day in 2024.

enc: Reuters 1-minute video clip

NETANYAHOO: Those who talk about the day after Netanyahu are actually talking about the establishment of a Palestinian state with the Palestinian Authority, this is actually what they are saying. And I want to tell you, today is not the day after Netanyahu, it is the day after the majority of Israeli citizens. For 30 years I have been very consistent, and I say a simple thing: This conflict is not about the absence of a state, a Palestinian state, but the existence of a state, a Jewish state. Therefore, I clarify that in any arrangement in the foreseeable future, with an accord or without an accord, the state of Israel must have security control over the entire territory west of the Jordan River. That's a necessary condition. It clashes with the principle of sovereignty, what can you do? I tell this truth to our American friends, and I also stopped the attempt to impose a reality on us that would harm Israel's security. A prime minister in Israel should be able to say no even to our best friends, say no when necessary and say yes when possible.