Israel, US meet to smooth relations under new government
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel, US meet to smooth relations under new government

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel and the United States sought to smooth relations between their countries Wednesday in the allies’ first meeting since Israel’s new ultranationalist government, its most right-wing ever, assumed power. Israel’s ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, hosted National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Jerusalem a day ahead of Sullivan’s expected meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s new government, made up of ultranationalists and ultra-Orthodox parties, poses a big quandary for the Biden administration and has laid bare the deep divisions between the U.S. and its top Mideast ally as both countries grapple with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the threat of Israel’s archrival Iran. But the new government’s early moves have vexed Biden’s national security team as it seeks to shift attention away from the Middle East and toward rivals like China and Russia.

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Netanyahu’s ‘very warm and important’ phone call with Trump on Gaza hostages rescue, Israel’s ‘need to complete victory’
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1 week, 2 days ago

Netanyahu’s ‘very warm and important’ phone call with Trump on Gaza hostages rescue, Israel’s ‘need to complete victory’

Live Mint  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held a "very warm and important" conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday night, focusing on efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and the evolving situation in Syria following the recent overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. Hostage negotiations intensify Netanyahu emphasized the urgency of freeing the …

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’
1 week, 2 days ago

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’

New York Times  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he had told President-elect Donald J. Trump in a telephone conversation over the weekend that Israel needed to “complete its victory” over Iranian proxies and bring back hostages held in Gaza. Mr. Netanyahu, who described Mr. Trump as a friend, said in a statement on Sunday that their latest discussion had been “very …

US National Security Adviser Sullivan pushes for hostage deal, says Netanyahu likely to agree
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1 week, 3 days ago

US National Security Adviser Sullivan pushes for hostage deal, says Netanyahu likely to agree

India Today  

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israel on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and push forward ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. After the meeting, Sullivan expressed optimism: "I got the sense from the Prime Minister that he is ready to do a deal.” Sullivan added, “We can't rest until it actually happens. I am here …

Trump dispatched his incoming envoy to the Mideast for high-level talks on reaching Gaza ceasefire
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump dispatched his incoming envoy to the Mideast for high-level talks on reaching Gaza ceasefire

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy recently visited Israel and Qatar for high-level talks on landing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, a U.S. official said Thursday. Steve Witkoff, who was tapped by Trump to serve as his special envoy to the region, met separately in recent weeks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatar’s …

Biden’s surprising Middle East peace strategy: Working with Trump
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden’s surprising Middle East peace strategy: Working with Trump

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—As the Biden administration seeks to broker an end-of-term peace deal in the Middle East, it is bringing along a surprising back-seat partner: Donald Trump. “I’m skeptical that there will be a cease-fire deal in Gaza regardless of the coordination happening with the Trump transition team," because Netanyahu is reluctant to commit to a permanent halt in the fighting, said …

US envoy Amos Hochstein says Israel-Hezbollah truce ‘within our grasp’
1 month ago

US envoy Amos Hochstein says Israel-Hezbollah truce ‘within our grasp’

Al Jazeera  

Top Biden administration official holds talks in Beirut hours after Israel attacks the centre of Lebanese capital. United States envoy Amos Hochstein says there is a “real opportunity” to bring the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel to an end as he visits Lebanon to discuss a ceasefire. Hochstein made the remarks in Beirut on Tuesday after what he described as …

Looming Trump Presidency Set To Embolden Netanyahu And Hurt Palestinians
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Looming Trump Presidency Set To Embolden Netanyahu And Hurt Palestinians

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already celebrated Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory this week as “history’s greatest comeback.” And on Friday, Netanyahu signaled what he thinks Trump’s reascent to the Oval Office means for his own policies — by tapping a new ambassador to the U.S. who has roots in far-right Israeli political movements that …

How a new Donald Trump administration will be of benefit to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How a new Donald Trump administration will be of benefit to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel

Daily Mail  

Benjamin Netanyahu last night hailed a 'new beginning' in the alliance between Israel and America after Donald Trump's election victory. The Israeli Prime Minister has clashed publicly and privately with outgoing US President Joe Biden over the conduct of Israel's military campaign. But Mr Trump's return to the White House is expected to free Israel from US oversight regarding its …

Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Donald Trump will return to the U.S. presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the Middle East. “Get it over with and let’s get back to peace and stop killing people,” Trump said of the conflict in Gaza in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in April. “That’s part of the …

How Israel is reacting to Trump’s election victory
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Israel is reacting to Trump’s election victory

NPR  

How Israel is reacting to Trump’s election victory Former President Donald Trump has expressed his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. LONSDORF: Well, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put out a statement congratulating Trump, calling his win, quote, "history's greatest comeback." He also talked about his fears that Trump will allow Netanyahu and his government to annex the …

Iran's Diplomatic Efforts to Reduce Israel's Response to Missile Attacks Continue Despite Tensions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's Diplomatic Efforts to Reduce Israel's Response to Missile Attacks Continue Despite Tensions

CNN  

Iran is engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts to gauge whether it can reduce the scale of Israel's response to its recent missile attack. The US has been consulting with Israel on how it plans to respond to Iran's attack, but the gap between the two countries' positions is narrowing. Iran is particularly concerned about the possibility of Israel targeting its …

US promises ‘severe consequences’ after Iran attacks Israel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US promises ‘severe consequences’ after Iran attacks Israel

The Telegraph  

The US vowed that there will be “severe consequences” for Iran after it launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel in a “significant escalation” of the conflict in the Middle East. Around 200 missiles rained down on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, according to a senior Israeli official, who said: “Iran has declared war directly on the State of Israel.” Footage …

Israel FM Says Expects Allies To Attack Iran If It Strikes
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel FM Says Expects Allies To Attack Iran If It Strikes

News 18  

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Friday his country expected support from foreign allies “in attacking” Iran if it strikes Israel, comments deemed “inappropriate” by France’s visiting top diplomat. “If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defence but also in attacking significant targets in Iran,” Katz told his counterparts, France’s Stephane Sejourne and Britain’s …

Israel ‘expects’ UK to join potential attack on Iran
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel ‘expects’ UK to join potential attack on Iran

The Telegraph  

Israel has said it expects the UK to join it in attacking “significant” targets in Iran if the regime follows through on its threats of a major assault on Israeli territory. Israel Katz told Mr Lammy and Stephane Sejourne that if Iran attacked Israel “we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defence but also in striking significant …

US says it’s preparing for significant Iran attack on Israel, possibly this week
4 months, 1 week ago

US says it’s preparing for significant Iran attack on Israel, possibly this week

Deccan Chronicle  

The United States has to be prepared for 'significant' attacks on Israel, which possibly can take place this week, said White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on Monday amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.This comes after President Joe Biden held talks with the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy as the US aims …

US urged to mount pressure on Israel for Gaza truce
5 months ago

US urged to mount pressure on Israel for Gaza truce

China Daily  

An Israeli protester at Ben Gurion International Airport uses a megaphone as he rallies against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's departure to the US on Sunday. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS The United States as a staunch backer of Israel should seize the opportunity to urge visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to observe United Nations resolutions and international laws, experts said. They also …

US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate
6 months, 1 week ago

US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate

Al Jazeera  

Amos Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon amid growing fears of an all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel. Gallant’s office said the minister “provided a situation assessment of developments on Israel’s northern border, emphasizing the daily attacks conducted by Hezbollah against Israel’s northern communities and detailing the efforts to thwart Hezbollah terrorists and infrastructure”. Hochstein’s visit comes amid growing …

Iran’s acting top diplomat dismisses US-proposed Gaza cease-fire deal in visit to Lebanon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s acting top diplomat dismisses US-proposed Gaza cease-fire deal in visit to Lebanon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Iran’s acting foreign minister dismissed a Gaza cease-fire deal proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden and warned Israel against launching an all-out war on Lebanon during a visit to Beirut Monday, his first official diplomatic visit since his predecessor died last month. Hezbollah has been clashing with Israeli forces along the Lebanon-Israel border since October, against the backdrop …

Opinion: After the war in Gaza, America’s relationship with Israel has to change. Here’s how
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: After the war in Gaza, America’s relationship with Israel has to change. Here’s how

LA Times  

In recent months, many of the U.S. headlines about the Middle East have come not from the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon or the Red Sea but from American university campuses. Joe Biden is hardly the first president to describe America’s relationship with Israel as “special”; such phrasing has been a tradition since John F. Kennedy’s presidency. That popularity translated into, …

Israeli army steps up attacks across Gaza as top US official visits Israel
7 months ago

Israeli army steps up attacks across Gaza as top US official visits Israel

Al Jazeera  

Air and ground attacks kill dozens across besieged enclave as US adviser Jake Sullivan holds talks with Israeli leaders. The Israeli army has stepped up attacks across Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians in the central part of the besieged enclave, as US national security adviser Jake Sullivan travelled to Israel to hold talks with senior officials. pic.twitter.com/i0LKgtXs3J — יצחק הרצוג …

‘Very disappointing statement’: Israel reacts to Joe Biden's threat to stop arms for Rafah offensive
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Very disappointing statement’: Israel reacts to Joe Biden's threat to stop arms for Rafah offensive

Hindustan Times  

Two top Israeli officials criticised US President Joe Biden on Thursday for threatening to stop certain arms supplies to Israel if it invades the crowded Gaza city of Rafah. US President Joe Biden "This is a difficult and very disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the beginning of the war," Israel's ambassador …

US intel chief headed to Qatar for emergency meeting on Gaza talks: Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US intel chief headed to Qatar for emergency meeting on Gaza talks: Report

Hindustan Times  

CIA director Bill Burns is expected in Doha to meet with Qatar's prime minister for "emergency" discussions on mediation in the Israel-Hamas war, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP Sunday. An Israeli soldier walks past a line of tanks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Sunday, The source, requesting …

David Cameron to visit Israel today after Rishi Sunak told PM Benjamin Netanyahu 'calm heads' must prevail amid growing tensions with Iran
8 months, 1 week ago

David Cameron to visit Israel today after Rishi Sunak told PM Benjamin Netanyahu 'calm heads' must prevail amid growing tensions with Iran

Daily Mail  

The Foreign Secretary is set to visit Israel today just hours after Rishi Sunak warned the country's Prime Minister that 'calm heads must prevail' in the wake of Iran's unprecedented missile and drone barrage over the weekend. He is pictured visiting kibbutz Be'eri, which was targeted in the October 7 attacks, with then-Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Lord Cameron is expected …

Column: For Israel and Ukraine alike, U.S. support is proving unreliable and inadequate
8 months, 1 week ago

Column: For Israel and Ukraine alike, U.S. support is proving unreliable and inadequate

LA Times  

After Iran’s massive drone and missile attack on Israel Saturday, President Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “You got a win. Among those killed in that attack was Gen. Ali Reza Zahdi, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard leader who may have played a key role in the “ planning and execution ” of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Even before …

'US will not help Israel if it launches counterattack against Iran': Biden tells Netanyahu
8 months, 1 week ago

'US will not help Israel if it launches counterattack against Iran': Biden tells Netanyahu

India TV News  

Washington: In a major setback for Israel, US President Joe Biden has reportedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to leave the conflict in tatters if he attempts to counter-attack Iran. According to a report by CNN, both leaders spoke about the development over the phone, where the US President clearly told Netanyahu that he "would not help Israel", if the …

US' Blinken dials Turkish, Chinese, Saudi counterparts as Iran-Israel tension rise
8 months, 1 week ago

US' Blinken dials Turkish, Chinese, Saudi counterparts as Iran-Israel tension rise

Hindustan Times  

In the last 24 hours, United States secretary of state Antony Blinken has spoken with his Turkish, Chinese, and Saudi counterparts, emphasising that escalation in the Middle East is not in anyone's interest. World leaders rush to de-escalate Iran-Israel tension • British foreign secretary David Cameron warned Iran against escalating tensions in the Middle East, urging to avoid wider conflict. …

Can America’s relationship with Israel survive the ‘phone call heard around the world’?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Can America’s relationship with Israel survive the ‘phone call heard around the world’?

The Independent  

The very special relationship that has bound the United States to Israel for the best part of 50 years has been unravelling in a dramatic way since the Hamas attacks six months ago – or, more accurately, since Israel’s launched its military response three weeks later. And there was a scarcely veiled threat of consequences for failure to comply: “US …

Israel’s war has reached a tipping point – and risks spinning out of control
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s war has reached a tipping point – and risks spinning out of control

The Independent  

The Israeli army’s killing of seven international aid workers from the World Central Kitchen serves as a terrible reminder that the Israel-Hamas war has gone on for far too long. Tensions have been mounting steadily over Israel’s conduct in the war and it would seem the US, in particular, has finally run out of patience. The vast majority of Israelis …

Biden tells Israel’s Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden tells Israel’s Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Israel’s Gaza war depends on the swift implementation of new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden “made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address …

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden said Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were prepared to “fully recognize Israel” in a future deal as he and his Democratic predecessors Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pushed back on critics of his Middle East policies at a campaign event Thursday. HT Image Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser …

US ‘perplexed’ by Benjamin Netanyahu’s cancellation of Israeli delegation’s US visit
8 months, 4 weeks ago

US ‘perplexed’ by Benjamin Netanyahu’s cancellation of Israeli delegation’s US visit

Live Mint  

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said that they are “perplexed” over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's choice to call off the Israeli delegation's trip to the US. Speaking at a press briefing, Kirby mentioned that the Israeli Prime Minister's Office suggested a perceived shift in US policy, but he clarified that the Biden administration's approach remains unchanged. …

US position on Gaza finally hardening as split with Netanyahu grows
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US position on Gaza finally hardening as split with Netanyahu grows

The Independent  

Kamala Harris has a frank message for Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet – that conditions in Gaza are a humanitarian catastrophe, that more aid needs to make it into the besieged territory, and that there needs to be an immediate ceasefire. open image in gallery US vice-president Kamala Harris during her speech on Sunday Like Harris, Biden …

Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV, Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with US officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas. The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct 7 …

Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to meet US leaders
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to meet US leaders

Al Jazeera  

Opposition politician’s visit hints at cracks in Israeli government and growing frustration in Washington over Gaza war. Gantz, a former army chief and defence minister, will be received by Vice President Kamala Harris, which is being viewed as a sign of the White House’s growing frustration with Netanyahu. An Israeli official, speaking anonymously to The Associated Press news agency, said …

Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas. The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct. …

Netanyahu rival’s visit to U.S. highlights cracks within Israel’s wartime leadership
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu rival’s visit to U.S. highlights cracks within Israel’s wartime leadership

LA Times  

Soldiers and friends of Israeli soldier Sgt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas. The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Netanyahu’s wartime …

Biden's push for Palestinian state 'would lead to holocaust': Israel minister
10 months ago

Biden's push for Palestinian state 'would lead to holocaust': Israel minister

India Today  

Amid the international call for long-standing peace in Gaza and the execution of the two-state solution, Israel’s Heritage Minister, Amichai Eliyahu, asserted that the establishment of a Palestinian state next to Israel "would lead to a holocaust". “I want to say thank you to the United States and the Biden administration for all of their support,” but “Biden is making …

Gaza and Ukraine extended fronts of US election: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

Gaza and Ukraine extended fronts of US election: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

This file photo taken on Dec 4, 2019 shows a view of the Capitol Hill in Washington DC, the US. The generosity US lawmakers have displayed in approving sizable military assistance to Israel — about $32 billion over the past month — is in stark contrast with their stinginess toward Ukraine. While the Ukrainian forces withdrew from Avdiivka last week, …

Biden reportedly foul-mouthed Netanyahu; White House reacts as Blinken heads to Middle East
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden reportedly foul-mouthed Netanyahu; White House reacts as Blinken heads to Middle East

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “bad ****ing guy” in the midst of escalating tensions between the two leaders over the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. U.S. President Joe Biden with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu As the war entered its fifth month, Biden became wary of Netanyahu and privately called him a "bad ****ing …

In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
11 months, 1 week ago

In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza

Associated Press  

DAVOS, Switzerland — Normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos. It comes days after Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, …

Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn’t time to discuss 2-state solution
1 year ago

Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn’t time to discuss 2-state solution

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak out against a two-state solution after the war in Gaza. In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Isaac Herzog said it is not the time to be talking about establishing an independent Palestinian state when the country’s pain from Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack is …

Additional US military aid to Ukraine will be a ‘fiasco’, Kremlin says
1 year ago

Additional US military aid to Ukraine will be a ‘fiasco’, Kremlin says

Al Jazeera  

Moscow is ‘very attentively’ watching as US President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in Washington. Any further United States aid to Ukraine will be a “fiasco”, the Kremlin has said ahead of a meeting in Washington between US President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The tens of billions of dollars that Ukraine wants to be pumped with …

How Biden administration shifted from ‘unwavering’ support of Israel to newfound criticism
1 year ago

How Biden administration shifted from ‘unwavering’ support of Israel to newfound criticism

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On the day of the 7 October Hamas attack, which …

At NATO, untangling Ukraine and Israel is the Biden administration’s challenge
1 year ago

At NATO, untangling Ukraine and Israel is the Biden administration’s challenge

LA Times  

Washington’s battle over aid to Israel and Ukraine — should it be one, both or neither? “Listening to all of our colleagues around the table, every single one expressed strong support for Ukraine,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said in a news conference. The actions that we take and, just as critically, the potential actions we don’t take …

With the world’s attention on Gaza, Ukrainians worry war fatigue will hurt their cause
1 year, 1 month ago

With the world’s attention on Gaza, Ukrainians worry war fatigue will hurt their cause

LA Times  

Mourners pay tribute as a funeral procession for Serhii Havryliuk, 48, passes through Tarasivka village, near Kyiv, Ukraine, in February. “The longer we talk about our war, the less interest it holds for people,” said 21-year-old Ivan Mahuriak, who lives in Lviv in western Ukraine. “The fact that I am here is one way to demonstrate that, in addition to …

The US has strongly backed Israel’s war against Hamas. The allies don’t seem to know what comes next
1 year, 1 month ago

The US has strongly backed Israel’s war against Hamas. The allies don’t seem to know what comes next

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked who would govern the Gaza Strip following Israel’s devastating war against Hamas, he said a return of the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority made “the most sense.” What he failed to mention is that the Palestinian Authority, weak and deeply unpopular with its own people, has already said it has …

Israel-Hamas war: Biden, Netanyahu say there will be 'continued flow' of aid into Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: Biden, Netanyahu say there will be 'continued flow' of aid into Gaza

Firstpost  

The White House on Sunday said that US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over phone after the second aid convoy of 17 trucks reached Gaza from Egypt and agreed that such assistance will continue to flow into the war-torn territory The White House on Sunday said that US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …

Biden calls to maintain ‘American leadership’ with aid package for Ukraine and Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden calls to maintain ‘American leadership’ with aid package for Ukraine and Israel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden on Thursday said he was asking Congress …

Joe Biden to send budget request to Congress to support Israel: White House
1 year, 2 months ago

Joe Biden to send budget request to Congress to support Israel: White House

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden will send an urgent budget request to Congress seeking funds to support its allies including Israel and Ukraine and for America's national security needs, said White House on Friday. Taking to X, the White House said, "Tomorrow, President Biden will send an urgent budget request to Congress to fund America's national security needs and to support …

Biden declares support for Israel, Ukraine is 'vital' for U.S. security in address to nation
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden declares support for Israel, Ukraine is 'vital' for U.S. security in address to nation

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America's national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvement in a rare Oval Office address as he prepared to ask for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries. If international aggression is allowed to continue, Mr. Biden …

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