Live: Biden considers a potential occupation of Gaza by Israel in the conflict with Hamas a “serious mistake”

Joe Biden warns Israel: occupation of Gaza would be a “serious mistake”

\n\nThe American President, Joe Biden, warned his Israeli counterpart about the possibility of a occupation of Gaza by the state of Israel amid an unprecedented escalation of hostilities between Israeli forces and the movement Hamas. Biden made clear that such a move would be seen as a "serious mistake".\n\n

A situation on the verge of total war

\n\nTensions between Israel and Hamas have increased alarmingly in recent days, with rocket fire and airstrikes causing considerable damage and casualties on both sides. The current hostilities are the most serious since the 2014 war, leaving many fearing a new outbreak of large-scale violence. \n\nFaced with this situation, voices were raised in favor of a occupation of Gaza by Israeli forces as additional measures to try to stop the escalation of violence.\n\n

Biden: a path to peace, not war

\n\nHowever, the US president called for restraint, saying a prolonged occupation of Gaza would be a "serious mistakeBiden stressed that the only viable long-term path for the region is a negotiated peace solution that would result in two states, Israel and Palestine, coexisting peacefully.\n\nSuch a solution remains distant, however, given the continued surge in violence and the broader issue of the status of Jerusalem, which remains a major point of contention between the two sides.\n\n

The international position towards the escalation of the situation

\n\nThere is not only Joe Biden who sees theoccupation of Gaza like a "serious mistakeMany other voices on the international stage, including the UN, have expressed concerns about the escalation of violence and called for immediate de-escalation to avoid further human suffering.\n\nAs the conflict further escalates, the world waits to see if these calls for peace will be heeded, and if common ground can be found to avoid another destructive war in the region. \n\n