Biden Confronts Limits of U.S. Leverage in Israel and Ukraine Wars
President Biden’s influence over Israel and Ukraine seems far more constrained than expected, given his central role as the supplier of arms and intelligence.
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U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence
Israel wants 24,000 assault rifles. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister overseeing the police, has given rifles to civilians and is forming “security squads.”
C.I.A. Director Visits Israel and the Middle East Amid Israel-Hamas War
William J. Burns’s visit comes as the United States tries to prod Israel to pursue a more targeted approach to attacking Hamas, allow pauses in the fighting and do more to avoid civilian casualties.
Blinken Meets Arab Ministers in Bid to Calm Outrage Over Israel Airstrikes
A missile attack on an ambulance convoy has drawn severe criticism, including from the U.N., but Israel says it was transporting Hamas fighters.
U.S. Outlines Steps to Israel to Reduce Civilian Deaths
The measures include using smaller bombs against Hamas, U.S. officials said.
Blinken, in Tel Aviv, Urges ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ and Protections for Gaza Civilians
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel appeared to rebuff the Biden administration’s request, saying that any cease-fire would be contingent on the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas.
Israeli Troops Encircle Gaza City as Global Criticism of Strikes Mounts
An Israeli military spokesman said that Israeli soldiers had surrounded Gaza’s largest city. White House officials said they would urge Israel to “pause” its bombardment on humanitarian grounds.
Israelis Advance on Gaza City, as Netanyahu Rejects Cease-Fire
Israel’s leaders vowed to destroy Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, after the deadly Oct. 7 attack, and Israeli ground forces are closing in on the city from three directions.
Netanyahu Rejects Calls for a Cease-fire Against Hamas in Gaza
Israel’s prime minister adopted a defiant tone in a rare news briefing, saying that the country would not agree to a halt in attacks because, he argued, doing so would strengthen Hamas.
Biden’s Support for Israel Now Comes With Words of Caution
The administration has become more critical of Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks, a shift that U.S. officials attribute to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.