Inside the US intel dilemma on Gaza a year after Oct. 7
Current and former officials say the US has long struggled to collect intelligence on Hamas.
humanitarian assistance
Ukraineโs Russia strike ban hopes dashed
However, top diplomats from the U.S. and the U.K. did bring large aid packages and pledged continued support.
Russia was going to take Kyiv in 3 days. Now itโs installing concrete shelters at home.
Ukraine’s offensive leaves Vladimir Putin’s henchmen reeling.
A defiant Netanyahu vows to stay the course; hits โuseful idiotsโ
Netanyahu praised Biden for his โheartfelt supportโ following Hamasโ surprise attack.
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Ukraine quickly if reelected
Ukraineโs allies are scrambling to secure long-term aid for Kyivย amid fears about a second Trump term.
US unveils $1.5B in new energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Vice President Harris announced the package at Ukraine peace summit inย Switzerland.
US preparing for โprominentโ role in postwar Gaza
The idea was mentioned in a classified State Department document that outlined how the U.S. could help stabilize Gaza after a cease-fire.
Blinken reiterates human rights findings on Israel
A report released Friday found that Israeli forces may have violated international humanitarian law, though it did not formally find that they had done so.
Biden keeps up pressure on Netanyahu as possible Rafah invasion looms
The president โreiterated his clear positionโ on the invasion during a call with the Israeli prime minister, according to the White House.
EU pledges further โฌ68M in humanitarian aid for Palestinians
“The critical condition of Palestinians in extreme peril is getting disastrous beyond words,โ the European Commissioner for Crisis Management said.
Israel โyet to provide evidenceโ of UNRWA staff terrorist links, independent report says
Israel’s claims the UNRWA was penetrated by terrorist networks led several European countries to halt funding to the agency.
โWe wonโt write blank checksโ: Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine and Israel aid
โThere are moments in history that call for leadership and courage. This is one of them,โ the president wrote.
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraineโs army chief says eastern front has โdeteriorated significantlyโ
Ukraineโs Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi says Russia has intensified armoured assaults as battles rages over village near Bakhmut. What we know on day 781See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageGermany will supply a US-made Patriot air defence system and air…
โAngryโ Biden not changing Israel policy after deadly strike on aid workers
Biden was privately enraged and in a public statement upbraided Israel for it. But two senior officials said that is as far as he will go for now.
Israel faces mounting outrage from allies after killing World Central Kitchen aid workers
โYou cannot save the hostages by bombing every building in Gaza. You cannot win this war by starving an entire population,โ said chef Josรฉ Andrรฉs.
From โI Love Youโ to โAssholeโ: How Joe Gave Up on Bibi
After decades of building a โclose, personalโ friendship with Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden has had it with the Israeli prime minister. Now heโs hitting him hard โ and it may be working.
EU leaders call for โimmediate humanitarian pause leading to sustainable ceasefireโ in Gaza
Text approved by all 27 leaders also calls for โthe unconditional release of all hostages and the provision of humanitarian assistance.โ
[Opinion] The Sahel’s humanitarian crisis must not be forgotten
West Africa is at risk of turning into a humanitarian blind spot, where some 17 millionpeople need humanitarian assistance in the Central Sahel.
US lawmakers press for more answers on Bidenโs Gaza pier
Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he has โvery serious questions about how the construction will be done, with the assurance of safety to our troops.โ
[Opinion] World in crisis: 300 million people now in need of aid
Today, around 300 million people need humanitarian assistance. If this number constituted a country, it would be the fourth largest globally.
The US privately told Israel the kind of Rafah campaign it could support
How Israeli forces go into Rafah will impact the state of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
CIA director says cease-fire is needed to help starving children in Gaza
Burns addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict in his testimony at the intelligence communityโs annual worldwide threats hearing.
Netanyahu vows to defy Bidenโs โred lineโ and invade Rafah
Israel PM insists his priority is to prevent another terror attack like the Oct. 7 Hamas raid.
Biden team eyes ways to rush humanitarian aid to Gaza via sea
The effort comes as the U.S. struggles to convince Israel to permit more aid trucks to go through land routes.
โWe look 100 percent weakโ: US airdrops in Gaza expose limit to Bidenโs Israel policy
The U.S. normally does airdrops in hostile environments, not in areas occupied by allies.
US military to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
The mission is designed to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza as Palestinians struggle to get food, water, medicine and other aid.
What’s at stake for EU humanitarian aid?
Brussels Dispatches analyses the changing geopolitical landscape, what this means for the EU’s humanitarian aid policies and how a vote in the upcoming EU elections can affect EU humanitarian assistance.
European elections: Whatโs at stake for EU humanitarian aid?
Brussels Dispatches analyses the changing geopolitical landscape, what this means for the EU’s humanitarian aid policies and how a vote in the upcoming EU elections can affect EU humanitarian assistance.
Biden ramps up pressure on Netanyahu over plans for Rafah attack
Biden told Netanyahu that โa military operation in Rafah should not proceedโ without a plan to protect the more than 1 million people living in the city.
Netanyahu pushes back on international concerns about an attack on Rafah
โThose who say that under no circumstances should we enter Rafah are basically saying lose the war,โ the Israeli prime minister said.
Senators unveil long-awaited border deal
It faces an uncertain vote in the Senate this week and even longer odds in the House.
Italy, Canada, Australia join US in pulling funding for UN Palestinian agency
Agency is investigating employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
UN agency probes staff accused of involvement in Hamas attack on Israel
EU and US say they are concerned by the allegations.
Biden: Two-state solution still possible with Netanyahu in power
The two leaders also spoke by phone on Friday.
The West searches for the truth about Qatar, but fears the answers
On the question of who stood to benefit from October 7, western intelligence turns its gaze to Doha.
EU chief diplomat says โimperativeโ Lebanon isnโt dragged into Israel-Hamas war
‘No one will win from a regional conflict,’ EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says.
Israel green-lights Cypriot aid plan for Palestinians as military pounds central Gaza
French, British, Greek and Dutch ships could carry aid directly to Gaza under new plan.
UN urges more Gaza aid, UN chief says Israel creating distribution โobstaclesโ
The UN Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but the UN chief said the way Israel was conducting its military operation was creating “massive obstacles” to aid distribution inside the battered enclave.
Gaza aid measure passes UN Security Council after US and Russia abstain
Vote to increase humanitarian assistance follows days of diplomatic wrangling
Why a potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire has so many names
Itโs not always clear what measures lawmakers are advocating for. That may be the point.
Oil giant BP halts Red Sea transit amid attacks by Yemenโs Houthis
Fossil fuel heavyweight is the latest company to halt shipping in the region as threat from rebels worsens.
US details mechanisms to keep Gaza humanitarian aid from falling into hands of Hamas
โWe have seen this work over the course of the last several weeks as humanitarian assistance has ramped up,โ Jake Sullivan said.
We canโt leave anyone behind
It is urgent to assist the 360 million people worldwide who need humanitarian assistance, write Carlos Zorrinho and Mรณnica Silvana Gonzรกlez. MEP Carlos Zorrinho is EP Standing Rapporteur for Humanitarian Aid (S&D, PT). MEP Mรณnica Silvana Gonzรกlez i…
Azerbaijan can become a constructive player in the Caucasus
The US, EU and Turkey must lead this mediation process, as they would directly benefit from a settlement that could foster security links and economic interconnectivity in the region.
Israel agrees to start humanitarian โpausesโ under pressure from Biden
โItโs taken a little longer than I hoped,โ President Joe Biden told reporters of his discussions with Israel.
Von der Leyen announces increase in aid to Gaza
Commission chief and EU’s top diplomat address annual meeting of bloc’s diplomatic arm.
Anger and grief arenโt a sound basis for effective strategy for Israel
Biden and his senior national security aides have been urging restraint in daily, sometimes hourly, phone calls with their Israeli counterparts.
Ankara recalls ambassador from Israel
Israel’s Netanyahu ‘is no longer someone we can talk to. We have written him off,’ Turkish President Erdogan said.
Sunak raises โhumanitarian pausesโ with Netanyahu
PM’s statement comes after the first British nationals crossed the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 616
The UN says Russian strikes are inflicting โunimaginable sufferingโ; Ukraineโs president Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns against expecting success too quicklySee all our Ukraine war coverageA senior UN official says Russian strikes are inflicting โunimaginab…
UKโs Sunak urges โspecific pausesโ in Israel-Hamas war, stops short of ceasefire
Comments come after U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said ‘humanitarian pauses must be considered’ to allow aid into Gaza.
Kazakhstanโs enduring commitment to the Afghan population
Kazakhstan was quick to respond to the series of devastating quakes in Herat province of Afghanistan, guided by compassion, a timeless principle that should guide our actions in times of crisis, writes Alibek Bakayev.