The United States has repeatedly called on Netanyahu to agree to humanitarian pauses to allow aid to come into Gaza, but to no avail — a situation that has sparked concern in Arab nations
‘The United States will not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel and its interests,’ said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in confirming ‘self-defense’ action
The Israeli Prime Minister confirms that he is preparing an invasion and stresses that only the government will decide when, while Biden denies pressure from the U.S. to postpone the operation. Rather, it seems it is the negotiation over the hostages captured by Hamas and the fear of the outbreak of a conflict in the region slowing down the military advance on the Strip
The government delays the green light for the operation, which Biden has asked to postpone, according to ‘The New York Times,’ while Israel strikes with increasing severity killing 436 people in 24 hours, according to the Gazan Ministry of Health
The proposal faces a tough path to approval: the Republican-led House of Representatives, which must agree to it, remains paralyzed and without a speaker
The Pentagon has stressed that the arrival of warships in the region is not designed to engage in military action together with Israel: ‘There is no intention to put US boots on the ground in combat’
Washington’s unwavering support for Israel, its assessment that the attack on the Gaza hospital came from the Palestinian side and the cancellation of the summit in Jordan threatens to fuel unrest in Arab countries
Lawmakers from both parties claim that they will seek funds to help Kyiv in the coming days, but the far-right Republican faction is increasing its resistance
The U.S. upper house has approved a bill that requires members to wear formal business attire on the Floor after the Democrat Charles Schumer chose to stop enforcing the unwritten dress code
A draft of a letter from Washington includes calls for reforms to the judiciary, the Ministry of Defense and the agencies that regulate public enterprises
The new $325 million appropriation comes as Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives are increasingly reluctant to approve assistance for Kyiv
The child, whose biological parents died in a U.S. raid, remains in the custody of an American military family, despite the fact that a court declared the adoption void and her relatives are asking for her return
The war in Ukraine, the fight against climate change and support for the Global South will feature at a meeting where four out of the five leaders of the permanent members of the Security Council will be absent
The establishment of relations between Riyadh and the Jewish state would be a triumph for Washington. Biden is scheduled to meet Netanyahu next week in New York to discuss ‘integration in the region’
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Sundar Pichai talked with lawmakers about the need for rules to control the emerging technology and the risks it presents