Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant,
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U.S. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Into Russia-China Veto
The American draft resolution before the Security Council did not go far enough to end the Israel-Hamas war, Russia and China said, after the United States had vetoed three earlier resolutions.
Netanyahu’s Coalition ‘May Be in Jeopardy,’ Intelligence Report Says
The document predicted that Israel would struggle to achieve its goal of destroying Hamas in Gaza.
Ukraine Faces Losses Without More U.S. Aid, Officials Say
William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, and Avril D. Haines, the director of national intelligence, described an increasingly dire situation.
Biden’s Armageddon Moment: When Nuclear Detonation Seemed Possible in Ukraine
For a few weeks in October 2022, the White House was consumed in a crisis whose depths were not publicly acknowledged at the time. It was a glimpse of what seemed like a terrifying new era.
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.
Talks in Cairo Aim for a Deal to Halt Gaza War and Free Hostages
Israel, Hamas, the United States, Qatar and Egypt are involved in negotiations, which will go on for days. Officials called them promising, but an accord did not seem imminent.
War in Ukraine Has Weakened Putin, C.I.A. Director Writes
William J. Burns says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created recruiting opportunities for the spy agency and ushered in a new era.
U.S. Urges Israel to Protect Gaza Civilians
The American defense secretary reiterated “unshakable” support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a “moral duty and a strategic imperative.”