But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed extensive personal relationships with multiple foreign leaders that none of the potential replacements on the Democratic ticket can match.
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Israel orders evacuation of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
Many Palestinians have been uprooted multiple times in search of safety during Israeli’s air and ground campaign.
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Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen hours after deadly Israeli strike on Houthi rebels
The Israeli airstrikes – in response to a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv – were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks throughout its nine-month war against Hamas.
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Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
The drone attack by Houthi rebels killed one person in the center of Tel Aviv and wounded at least 10 others near the United States Embassy early Friday.
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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank violates international law
The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is ‘illegal’ and should be ended as ‘rapidly as possible.’
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U.S. military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled
President Biden, who announced the building of the pier during his State of the Union speech in March, expressed disappointment that it didn’t do as well as he’d hoped.
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Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive donations from U.S., Israel
‘If you’re on the one hand saying you’re allowing aid in but then also facilitating the actions of groups that are blocking it, can you really say you’re facilitating aid?’
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Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven’t paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike
The killing of Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif would mark the highest-profile assassination of any Hamas leader by Israel since the war began. It would be a huge victory for Israel and a deep psychological blow for the militant group.
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An Israeli attack targeting Hamas military commander kills at least 71 in southern Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold a press conference Saturday evening, while Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the military to increase ‘operational readiness on all fronts.’