After a sobering trip to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is urging the president to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.
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Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough
Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’
U.S. Military’s Plea to Israel: Do More to Protect Gazans in War Zone
The Biden administration says it is still waiting to see a detailed plan for how Israeli forces plan to evacuate civilians from the city of Rafah.
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.
Austin Pushes Back on Claims of Israel Carrying Out Genocide in Gaza
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III made the comments during a hearing that was disrupted several times by protests of U.S. support for Israel’s assault on Hamas.
U.S. Defense Secretary Denounces Israel’s Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza
A bristling phone call reflected a shift in Lloyd J. Austin III’s tone toward his Israeli counterpart as he stressed the need for better protection of aid workers.
As Biden-Netanyahu Rift Grows, Israel’s Defense Minister Aims to Shore Up Support
Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant,
U.S. Defense Secretary Praises NATO Allies for Commitment to Ukraine
The American defense secretary told a meeting of Kyiv’s backers that the fight against Russia “remains one of the great causes of our time.”
Austin, Speaking by Video, Reiterates U.S. Support for Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke on Wednesday to a U.S.-led group that marshals military aid to Ukraine.
Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue
Doctors at Walter Reed said Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was in a critical care unit. The Pentagon said he had transferred his duties to his deputy.