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Biden meets with Israel's Herzog on Middle East conflict, humanitarian aid to Gaza
Israel faces a Wednesday deadline to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
How Sinwar killing impacts efforts to end Israel-Hamas war
The U.S. is calling the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar an opportunity for the end of the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Oman urges more western pressure on Israel to end Middle East wars
Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and USBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
U.S. Officials in Israel Working on Proposal to End Lebanon War
The proposal would allow Israel to continue striking Lebanon for a two-month period, but that could face resistance from Hezbollah and the Lebanese government.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
The Israeli military says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar during a battle in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
US scrambles after Israel war plan leak: What to know
An apparent U.S. intelligence breach related to Israel's plans to strike Iran has unsettled the intelligence community and sent the Biden administration scrambling to determine if it came from a ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks
IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to warWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Israel mulls using private security contractors to deliver aid to Gaza
Discussion about letting private firms bid for contracts comes before Knesset vote on banning UN relief agency from operating in Israel. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel is weighing ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
US top diplomat issues warning to Israel over Gaza aid
Antony Blinken has told Israel there may be consequences if more aid does not flow to civilians in northern Gaza.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza
Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aid. Middle East live: latest updates Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
US warns Israel over Gaza aid as deadline nears
Aid deliveries are at their lowest monthly level despite a US threat to cut some military assistance.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Israel’s right-wing pushes to resettle Gaza: Will the US respond?
Israel's coalition government is advocating for the resettlement of Gaza, which has been met with opposition from the international community.Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Aid groups accuse Israel of ignoring US ultimatum on ‘apocalyptic’ Gaza crisis
US may soon impose sanctions as organisations say Israel has failed to help relieve dire humanitarian situation. A coalition of international aid organisations have accused Israel of ignoring a US ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
State Department: Israel not in violation of US law on humanitarian aid to Gaza
The State Department on Tuesday said that Israel is not in violation of U.S. law related to the delivery and access of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, despite pushback from aid groups ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
US will not stop military aid to Israel over approach to Gaza
Washington satisfied by country’s aid efforts despite humanitarian groups warning people are being ‘starved’ in enclaveBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Advanced US anti-missile system now 'in place' in Israel
The advanced U.S. air defense system the Pentagon rushed to Israel is now “in place,” according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, along with ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Biden should use what remains of his presidency to act in the Middle East
Without domestic constraints, he is free to stop aligning US policy with the wishes of Benjamin NetanyahuBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Progressives must walk a fine line: end the war in Gaza and elect Harris | Judith Levine
It’s sounds like an impossible dilemma for activists and organizers, but it isn’t. Progressives can and must do both. The war in Gaza is not high among most voters’ concerns. But for many Arab ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
U.S. making another push to end war in Gaza, U.S. envoy in Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit the Middle East again this week to continue to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. That visit will come after U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein's trip to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Harris vows at Michigan rally to ‘do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza’
VP tries to appeal to state’s Arab and Muslim Americans as polling suggests they are gravitating towards Jill Stein. Kamala Harris pledged to “do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza” in ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory
France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13
Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13World - ABC News - 14 hours ago -
Considering a home equity loan now? Why you should open one before the end of 2024
There's a major advantage to opening a home equity loan before December 31 that borrowers should know.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
The US has lost faith in the American dream. Is this the end of the country as we know it?
The Republican’s second presidential term heralds a more inward-looking US where resentment has replaced idealism and nobody wins without someone else losing. A dozen years ago – an eternity in ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
In Gaza, Sinwar’s Death Alone Won’t Secure the Peace
Even with Sinwar gone, I’m doubtful Hamas will fold or that Israel will easily embrace Biden’s ideas for a peace deal.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Iran-Israel’s shadow war is out in the open and will only escalate unless causes addressed
Face-to-face military confrontation on each other’s soil has now been normalised. For years, Israel and Iran have waged a “shadow war”, attacking each other indirectly using proxy forces, ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel says it's terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in GazaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
The entanglement myth: The US has options to stay out of an Israel-Iran conflict
To prevent the U.S. from entanglement in an Israeli-Iranian fight, the Biden administration could use its influence, through sanctions and denial of military assistance, to limit Israel’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
The west must give Zelenskyy free rein now North Korea has joined the war | Observer editorial
By promising troops to Russia, Kim Jong-un has internationalised the conflict, adding to instability around the world. The transfer to Russia of an estimated 10,000 North Korean troops to ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
A ninth woman has died reporting on the Ukraine conflict. Russia’s war on journalists must end | Kiran Nazish
Warnings are not enough. After Victoria Roshchyna’s death, we need zero tolerance of the detention and brutal treatment of female reporters. Last summer I began receiving messages about the ...World - The Guardian - November 1
