President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed in Israeli strikes. He said a cease-fire is needed so aid can get in.
For most of its early history, Israel was dominated by left-leaning, secular politicians. But today, the right is in power. Its politicians represent a movement that uses a religious framework to define Israel and its borders, and that has aggressively resisted a two-state solution with Palestinians. And its government – led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — is waging a war in Gaza which, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, has killed over 30,000 people, many of them children. The government launched the war in response to the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attack that, according to Israeli authorities, killed over 1,200 Israelis with an additional 250 being taken hostage.This is not the first time that tension has erupted into violence. But the dominance of right-wing thinkers in Israeli politics is pivotal to how the war has unfolded. On today's episode: the story of Israel's rightward shift.
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President Biden takes the long view on Middle East peace. But in an election year where Democrats are divided on the issue — and as Gaza casualties mount — his support for Israel could cost him.
Residents reported strikes in the Gaza's central region, the latest focus of the nearly three-month air and ground war that has now engulfed most of the territory.
Ex-Israeli soldier Ori Givati questions his military experience and the current rise in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.
About 1,400 people were killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and more than 240 people were kidnapped. In the four weeks since, almost 10,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
President Biden has shown strong support for Israel in the wake of a deadly attack by Hamas, even traveling to the region. But it isn't making political waves in a deeply divided America.
President Biden will hold a series of talks with world leaders this week around U.N. meetings — including a first-ever summit with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not interfere in his corruption trial, vowing to keep the country's attorney general in place. But he considers reappointing a convicted cabinet member.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell.
Monday onPolitical Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gotfeatured on a list of 500 Americans barred from Russia. During a tour of Israel, Gov. Brian Kemp met with Israeli Prime Minister Minister Netanyahu, who asked about a state bill codifying antisemitism.
The Israeli prime minister is pushing back on U.S. warnings against his coalition taking steps that critics say will undermine judicial independence and democracy.
