The US and Israel are making the necessary preparations for possible visit of American President Joe Biden to Israel, The American network CNN and the Axios portal reported this on Sunday.

As Axios reports, citing US and Israeli officials, Biden’s visit may take place. at the end of the next week.

Asked by EFE, Adrienne Watson, the White House National Security Council official in charge of foreign policy, said: “We have no new trips to announce.”

Biden’s visit will mean significant show of support for Israel, the main ally of the United States in the Middle East and will occur immediately after the Secretary of State’s trip to the region, Anthony Blinken who will meet this Monday in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Biden spoke with Netanyahu on Saturday. It was the fifth telephone conversation between the two since the Oct. 7 attack by Palestinian group Hamas, to which Israel responded by declaring a state of war and bombing the Gaza Strip.

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Hamas attack left 1400 dead in Israel, the worst massacre in its history.

In the Strip, the dead in nine days of war exceed 2670, the highest number in the history of the enclave, which has already seen more deaths than in the 2014 conflict, which lasted 55 days and a total of 9,600 wounded.

According to the latest data provided Sunday by the State Department, The attacks killed 30 American citizens. It was not specified whether the victims died as a result of Hamas or Israeli attacks.

Additionally, according to the State Department, 13 American citizens are missing.

(EFE)