Pentagon pauses support for congressional travel to Israel
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a memo that pauses Defense Department support for congressional travel to Israel at this time and restricts visits by defense and military leaders.
Crisis in the Middle East
Palestinian-American mother and her 3 kids make it out of Gaza
Palestinian-American mother Laila Bseisso was on the list of Americans approved to leave the Gaza Strip — but then she and her young children were stuck in limbo at the border.
Concern grows over settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians
Since the attack against Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, violence against Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has escalated, with at least 121 people killed.
House passes GOP-backed $14.3 billion Israel aid bill despite Biden veto threat
The measure is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate.
Biden calls for "pause" in Israel-Hamas war
The president is under growing pressure from those who say Israel's bombardment of Gaza is collective punishment.
Hundreds of Americans appear set to leave Gaza
Foreign nationals continued to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Many Israeli dual citizens decide to stay amid war: "The only place we belong"
Despite the turmoil, some U.S.-Israeli dual citizens are committed to staying in the country. "Israel is our place," one explained.
Israeli airstrikes target Hamas in refugee camp in Gaza
Israel carried out airstrikes and ground operations in the camp, targeting what it called a Hamas "terrorist stronghold" and, it said, killing a Hamas leader. Palestinian officials said civilians were killed.
Blinken, Austin urge Congress to pass funding to support both Israel and Ukraine
Austin and Blinken told lawmakers supporting both Israel and Ukraine is part of a single fight against increasingly connected adversaries.
Senate confirms Jack Lew as U.S. ambassador to Israel
The Senate voted 53-43 to confirm Lew, with Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Rand Paul of Kentucky joining Democrats.
Protesters calling for cease-fire in Gaza disrupt Senate hearing
Blinken was interrupted multiple times by protesters who called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
As Israel says Hamas commander killed, who else is it targeting?
Israel says it killed a Hamas commander behind attacks on 2 towns — another name on a growing list of targets in Gaza.
Gaza's hospitals short on supplies, full of dead and wounded civilians
Israel has vowed to continue its war with Hamas until the group is destroyed, but millions of Palestinian civilians are caught in the middle.
Fighting in Gaza intensifies as Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire
The Israeli leader said any pause in hostilities would just give Hamas time to regroup, so "that will not happen."
Hamas says 8,300 killed in Gaza as Israel sends in more ground forces
Despite growing outcry over the huge civilian death toll in Gaza, Israel is pressing ahead with the "next stage" of its war on Hamas.
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages demanding prisoner swap
Hamas released a video showing 3 hostages, with one woman lambasting Israel's leader for failing to protect them or secure their release.
Israel targets Hamas' "pivotal" tunnel network as next phase in war begins
Israel's army says destroying Hamas means destroying a tunnel network that stretches hundreds of miles.
House GOP unveils $14.3 billion Israel aid bill that would cut funding to IRS
The House GOP's proposed bill cuts sets up a battle with the White House and the Senate over how to support Israel.
Woman kidnapped by Hamas at music festival confirmed dead by Israel
German-Israeli Shani Louk, 22, was among those killed by Hamas militants after they stormed a trance music festival on Oct. 7, her family has learned.
Kirby: Israel has "extra burden" of doing everything it can to protect innocent lives in Gaza
John Kirby said the U.S. and Israel have been in constant communication about the importance of respecting innocent civilian life and the laws of war.
U.N. aid warehouses looted in Gaza as Netanyahu declares "second phase" in war
The Israeli military said Monday it had struck more than 600 targets in Gaza over the previous 24 hours as it stepped up its bombardments.
For Palestinian and Israeli Americans, the unimaginable is now a reality
In the Israel-Hamas war, both sides have been left struggling with the loss of innocent lives.
U.S., Israel have "conversations like friends" on "hard questions," Sullivan says
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Hamas could use any pause in fighting to its advantage.
Transcript: Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio on "Face the Nation," Oct. 29. 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. J.D. Vance, Republican of Ohio, that aired on Oct. 29, 2023.
Transcript: Robert Mardini of the Red Cross on "Face the Nation," Oct. 29, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Robert Mardini, director-general of the International Committee of Red Cross, that aired on Oct. 29, 2023.
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