Biden hopes ‘violence will end sooner than later’

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel has a right to defend itself but after speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he hopes violent clashes with Palestinians will end quickl

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel has a right to defend itself but after speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he hopes violent clashes with Palestinians will end quickly. “I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu not too long ago,” Mr. Biden told reporters. “My expectation and hope is that this will be closing down sooner than later, but Israel has a right to defend itself when you have thousands of rockets flying into your territory.” Mr. Biden said U.S. diplomacy was in high gear with national security and defence staff “in constant contact with their counterparts in the West Asia — not just with the Israelis, but also with everyone from the Egyptians and the Saudis to the Emiratis.”