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Pause in military aid doesn’t mean Biden will ‘abandon Israel’

Politics
Amanda Smith

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday maintained President Biden’s threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean ...

US politicians step up condemnation of Israel

Politics
Amanda Smith

Politicians in the US on Sunday stepped up their denunciation of Israel over its conduct in Gaza, with a leading Democratic senator ...

Israel-Hamas war: Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, forcing some 300,000 to flee

World
David Turner

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces were battling Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including in parts of the ...

IDF expands operations in Gaza after five soldiers killed

World
David Turner

The IDF ordered evacuations of both Jabalia in northern Gaza and portions of Rafah in southern Gaza. Five soldiers were killed ...

House Democrat says US-Israel relationship ‘ironclad,’ but discussions should be ‘in private’

Politics
Amanda Smith

Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.) claimed that the U.S.-Israel relationship is “ironclad” amid tensions over Gaza, but suggested that “communication” between the two ...

Despite Biden’s warning, Israel’s Netanyahu tells TV personality Dr. Phil there’s ‘no other choice’ but to assault Rafah

Politics
Amanda Smith

Israel’s Netanyahu told Dr. Phil he plans to assault Rafah despite US warnings. US President Joe Biden has threatened to cut off ...

Why Biden is threatening Israel now

Politics
Amanda Smith

After watching Israel flatten much of Gaza, President Joe Biden decided to draw the line at the city of Rafah. Now, he ...

Biden is caught in a no-win situation on Israel: From the Politics Desk

Politics
Amanda Smith

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest ...

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu says Israel ‘will stand alone’ after threatened US arms holdup

World
David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from ...

US warning on arms supplies prompts Israeli defiance, doubts

Politics
Amanda Smith

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden‘s announcement that he would withhold arms supplies if Israel went through with ...