Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to push Israeli officials to engage in “humanitarian pauses” in the invasion of the Gaza Strip, a senior administration official said Thursday, as the top U.S. diplomat embarked on a trip to the Middle East. And, as The Washington Post reports, Israel said its troops are continuing to “advance in the area of Gaza City.”
The House on Thursday headed toward passage of a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel in its war with Hamas, defying a veto threat from President Biden and bipartisan opposition in the Senate, and posing a dilemma for Democrats who staunchly back the Jewish state, as the NYT reports.
Wagner Group, the Russian paramilitary organization, plans to provide an air-defense system to Hezbollah, as the WSJ reports.
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The Biden administration plans to announce a $425 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday including counter drone rockets and munitions, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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