#Israel facing criticism as it ramps up war in southern Gaza

#Israel facing criticism as it ramps up war in southern Gaza

Criticism is mounting against Israel as forces march across the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas, leaving behind a large trail of destruction as humanitarian aid slows down to Palestinian civilians trapped in the conflict. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rare power this week that allowed him to plead for a ceasefire before the…

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#State Department advises US citizens not to travel to Lebanon

#State Department advises US citizens not to travel to Lebanon

The Biden administration is now advising U.S. citizens not to travel to Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict. In a travel advisory issued Tuesday, the State Department warned against travel to Lebanon due to “the unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and [Hezbollah] or other armed militant factions.” The…

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#Biden administration authorizes nonessential personnel to depart Israel, West Bank

#Biden administration authorizes nonessential personnel to depart Israel, West Bank

The Biden administration released an updated travel advisory for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza on Saturday as the ongoing conflict in the region persists. The State Department authorized the departure of all “non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members for U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Branch Office Tel Aviv.” “Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and…

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#GOP Rep. in Israel says he’s doing ‘Biden’s job’

#GOP Rep. in Israel says he’s doing ‘Biden’s job’

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said he is in Israel “doing Biden’s job” as he helps Americans to escape the country that has been dominated by fighting in recent days. “The Biden administration again, weakness invites aggression and Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, they’re preying upon this weakness in the White House, this weakness in this…

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#Hamas attack challenges Biden’s goals in Middle East

#Hamas attack challenges Biden’s goals in Middle East

The unprecedented attack by Hamas against Israel has upended the Biden administration’s goals for peace in the region. President Biden, who has affirmed rock-solid support for Israel, will be challenged to hold the line in giving Jerusalem the space it requests to retaliate against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, pushing back against expected calls for Israel…

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#Aid to Gabon suspended after military takeover

#Aid to Gabon suspended after military takeover

The U.S. suspended a majority of non-humanitarian military aid to Gabon Tuesday in the wake of a military takeover of the African country last month, according to The Associated Press. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the government is “pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon” as it evaluates…

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#Gunmen open fire at border crossing into north Mexico wounding several, including Americans

#Gunmen open fire at border crossing into north Mexico wounding several, including Americans

A group of gunmen attacked a convoy of vehicles traveling into Mexico from the United States, wounding three people, including Americans. The Associated Press reported that the attack on Saturday occurred on the bridge that connects the town of Miguel Aleman with Roma, Texas, according to the Tamaulipas state security department. The department initially reported that…

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