John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that intelligence from U.S.-generated sources supported Israel’s claim that Hamas has tunnels under Al-Shifa and other hospitals.
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Blinken Says Palestinian Authority Could Lead Gaza After War
The secretary of state said Gaza should be overseen by the Palestinian Authority, which has a tenuous hold on power in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
U.S. Says a Cease-Fire in the Israel War Would Only Benefit Hamas
A White House spokesman said the administration supported humanitarian pauses to allow aid to reach Gaza and civilians to evacuate.
NATO Chief Clarifies Stance on Possible Ukraine Membership
Officials on both sides of the conflict balked at the suggestion that Ukraine should cede territory in order to join the alliance.
China to Build Station That Could Spy on U.S. from Cuba, Officials Say
The planned facility could amplify Beijing’s technological capacity to monitor military operations across the Southeastern states.
U.S. Adds Aid to Ukraine to Deliver Ammunition for Drones and Artillery
The move to send $300 million in additional support comes as Moscow has come under drone attacks in recent days.
U.S. Says 100,000 Russian Casualties in Ukraine in Past 5 Months
About half of the reported dead were mercenaries for the Wagner group, a paramilitary force that recruited heavily from Russian prisons.
Western Weapons Supplies Fall Short of Ukraine’s Needs, Documents Show
Ukraine’s defense minister reported the first U.S.-made Patriot air-defense battery had arrived this week, but secret documents show Kyiv was still waiting for tanks and ammo for its coming counteroffensive.
U.S. Puts Sanctions on Man Accused of Working on Russia-North Korea Arms Deal
A White House spokesman said the man would be in violation of several U.N. Security Council resolutions.
U.S. Calls Off Search for Unidentified Objects It Shot Down
The end of the search for objects downed over Alaska and Lake Huron raises the possibility that the devices will never be collected and analyzed.