Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East on a tour expected to focus on easing resurgent fears that the Israel-Hamas war could erupt into a broader conflict.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relayed goal of “fundamental change” on border with Lebanon to U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein on Thursday.
The Iran attack is the latest sign that the war between Israel and Hamas risks widening into a broader regional conflict.
The mother and uncle of a U.S. service member were safe outside of Gaza after being rescued from the fighting in a secret operation coordinated by the U.S., Israel, Egypt and others, a U.S. official said.
Critics said the law was designed to protect the prime minister from being deemed unfit to rule over claims of a conflict of interest.
The assessment offers the firmest U.S. support for Israeli claims about the Shifa hospital complex, which was raided by Israeli forces in November.
David Barnea said the intelligence service is “committed to settling accounts with the murderers who raided the Gaza envelope.”
The Harvard Corporation said the resignation came “with great sadness” and thanked her for her “deep and unwavering commitment to Harvard and to the pursuit of academic excellence.”
Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war with Israel began, was also a founder of the terrorist group’s military wing
It was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean to be within striking distance of Israel since the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.
The troop movement could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas of Gaza, particularly in the northern half.
The Houthis acknowledged that 10 of their fighters were killed in the confrontation with the U.S. military and warned of consequences.
The military said Israeli forces were operating in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, and residents reported strikes in the central region.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday.
For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel.