NATO’s rare rebuke of China could lead to actions pressuring the country to curb exports to Russia. Beijing denounced it as “prejudice, smears and provocation.”
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What NATO’s Warning to China Means
NATO’s rare rebuke of China could lead to actions pressuring the country to curb exports to Russia. Beijing denounced it as “prejudice, smears and provocation.”
Top US Official Holding Talks on Defusing Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Amos Hochstein’s trip to France comes after comments by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken that Israel had “effectively lost sovereignty” near the border with Lebanon because of attacks by Hezbollah.
U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
A recent flurry of diplomacy aims to head off a conflict that could pit the United States directly against Iran.
Israeli Strike Kills Health Official, Gazans Say, as Gallant Visits U.S.
Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, was meeting with the C.I.A. director and the secretary of state on Monday as Israel signaled a potential shift in its military campaign in Gaza.
Why a Gaza Cease-Fire Is So Elusive
Both sides are pursuing maximalist demands, jockeying for a deal that will determine the fate of postwar Gaza — and allow them to declare victory.
Blinken Calls Hamas Changes to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal Unworkable
While the U.S. secretary of state kept up the pressure for a halt to the hostilities in Gaza, Israel and Hamas still appeared to be far from reaching a deal.
Hamas and Israel Face Pressure to Embrace Cease-Fire Adopted by U.N.
Despite positive statements and international urging, neither of the warring parties accepted a U.S.-backed plan to halt the war in Gaza, let displaced Palestinians go home and free hostages.
U.N. Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution as Blinken Presses Israel and Hamas
The Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed plan, while Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East to lobby for it, but Hamas and Israel were noncommittal.
Blinken to Visit Israel and Three Arab States Next Week
The U.S. secretary of state is expected to visit Israel, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan over three days.