Middle East
Media reports and humanitarians suggest Israel has started its ground invasion in the southernmost city in Gaza.
On Wednesday President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for a Rafah offensive, raising pressure on Netanyahu.
“I’m glad to see that the president is beginning, beginning to move in that direction,” the Vermont senator said.
The president’s remarks represent a firm break with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, though it's a break his progressive critics will say came far too late.
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The Pentagon chief confirmed earlier reports that the administration had paused a shipment of more than 3,500 bombs to Israel last week.
Reuven Kahane, the cousin of Meir Kahane, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault following the incident in New York City.
A senior administration official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.
The administration will soon send a report to Congress on whether Israel is violating U.S. and international law by using American weapons to kill civilians.
The rapper named the track "Hind's Hall" after the Columbia University building that was occupied by student protesters.
The war in Gaza has pitted two key Democratic constituencies against each other, and Joe Biden will likely need the support of both to win reelection.