Biden added that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release the remaining hostages for an extended cease-fire.
War in Israel
Friday’s statement by the Israeli military suggested its forces have been operating in most parts of the city.
Police in riot gear surrounded protesters at the University of California, Santa Cruz, to remove an encampment where pro-Palestinian demonstrations have blocked the main entrance to the campus.
Police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University and arrested at least 12 people after organizers turned down offers to meet with school officials and refused to leave.
A Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran, the group’s main benefactor.
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin is out-polling main rival Benny Gantz for the first time since the war against Hamas terrorists started in October
The United States said a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and halt to Israel’s military operation in Rafah “is not going to be helpful.”
Yemen’s Houthi terrorists continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war.
The capture of the Philadelphi Corridor could complicate Israel’s relations with Egypt.
The temporary pier on the coast of Gaza that has been taking humanitarian aid to Palestinians for less than two weeks was damaged by rough seas and weather, the Pentagon said.
The White House condemned the deaths of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but it is not planning any policy changes as a result.
Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state Tuesday in a coordinated effort to add international pressure on Israel to soften its response to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist-led attack.
Organizers seek to amplify calls to end Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists who started the war on Oct. 7 with an invasion into southern Israel.
Arms stored by Hamas might have contributed to toll in Israeli airstrike, Israeli military spokesman says.
Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world’s top courts.
