President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvement in a rare Oval Office address.
War in Israel
The commander of Hamas-led National Security Forces, Maj. Gen. Jihad Muheisen, was killed in an Israeli strike on his home, a Gaza government office said.
After waiting more than a week for news and not knowing whether Karin Journo was a hostage in Gaza, her family got word that her remains had been found.
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a terrorist video and weapons seized by Israel show.
Most Jewish Americans are following the developments in Middle East very closely, according to the poll.
Israel says at least 199 people taken during the Hamas attack are being held captive in Gaza.
The supplies will aid desperate civilians, aid groups and hospitals.
During a visit to Tel Aviv, President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israel.
Over half a million phone calls have been made to the police since the outbreak of the war, including by soldiers who asked to leave a final message for loved ones as terrorists were closing in.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike caused the blast, killing some 500 people.
The Wexner Foundation rebuked “the dismal failure of Harvard’s leadership to take a clear and unequivocal stand” against Hamas’ slaughter of Israelis.
Biden’s presence could be seen as a provocative move by Hamas’ chief sponsor, Iran, or potentially viewed as tone-deaf by Arab nations as civilian casualties mount in Gaza.
A haunting visit to a decimated community
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., was part of a bipartisan coalition of senators that traveled to Israel over the weekend and met with leaders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and their Iranian backers that they will pay a high price if they become involved in the country’s war with Hamas.