Oct 18 WATCH: Biden addresses Egypt’s move to allow aid into Gaza aboard Air Force One By Najib Jobain, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. President Joe Biden said Egypt’s president had agreed to open the crossing and to let in an initial group of 20… Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. vetoes UN resolution condemning all violence against civilians in Israel-Hamas war By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that Biden is in the region engaging in diplomacy and "we need to let that diplomacy play out." She criticized the resolution for not saying anything about Israel's right to self-defense. Continue reading
Oct 18 Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks wants Workers United to stop using its name and logo. Workers United responded with its own filing, asking a federal judge to continue to use Starbucks' name and a similar logo, and accusing Starbucks of defamation. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over surprise Israel attack By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Targeted for Treasury Department sanctions are Hamas investment portfolio managers, a key Hamas commander and a Gaza-based virtual currency exchange, among others. Continue reading
Oct 18 Despite setbacks, Biden reaches aid breakthrough on Israel trip By Laura Barrón-López The president announced the U.S. will be providing $100 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank to support the more than a million displaced people in need of water, food, medical care and other needs. Continue reading
Oct 18 Demonstrators in Lebanon protesting Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The protests came as President Joe Biden made a show of solidarity with Israel during his visit there. The Hezbollah group, a key ally of Hamas, held its own rally. Continue reading
Oct 18 Destruction of Gaza hospital spreads anger across Middle East, threatening to widen conflict By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The fighting in Gaza is spreading anger across the region, alarming U.S. allies and threatening wider unrest. Continue reading
Oct 18 Israel says it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza, as food and water dwindle By Najib Jobain, Isabel DeBre, Ravi Nessman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a statement, it said it “will not thwart” deliveries of food, water and medicine, as long as the supplies do not reach Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members, organization’s international financial network By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Targeted for Wednesday’s Treasury Department sanctions are members who manage a Hamas investment portfolio, a Qatar-based financial facilitator with close ties to the Iranian regime, a key Hamas commander and a Gaza-based virtual currency exchange. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: ‘You are not alone’ Biden tells Israel during visit in aftermath of Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt with the understanding that inspections must be allowed and that the aid should go to civilians and not Hamas. Continue reading