The envoy, Amos Hochstein, was in Israel and planned to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking a truce in the country’s war with the militant group Hezbollah.
Tag: Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.
U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy
Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present.
U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council
The United States, which has blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not make the release of hostages a precondition for a truce.
Netanyahu Offers $5 Million for Each Hostage Freed in Gaza
As he resists pressure to reach a cease-fire that would release the captives, Israel’s prime minister is now offering a reward for their freedom, while still vowing to punish anyone who hurts a hostage.
Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza, U.N. Agency Says
UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, said its drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload supplies in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war.
Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza
Most people in the enclave are struggling just to survive Israel’s assault on Hamas, and experts say famine is imminent. Yet a few pockets of ordinary life have bloomed in defiance of the war.
What’s New in the Case of the Document Leaks Roiling Israel
A judge revealed more details about how and why an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave sensitive information to the news media.
Israeli Strikes in Central and Northern Gaza Kill More Than 30 People
As Israel’s military wages a renewed offensive in the northern part of the enclave, Al Bureij and Nuseirat in central Gaza came under attack.