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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Biden's warning to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not indicate that the U.S. plans to 'abandon' Israel. Sullivan, in a conversation with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, cautioned about the 'significant' civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. This comes following President Biden's recent threat…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he hopes President Biden was having a “senior moment” when he threatened to withhold weapons from Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proceeded with an invasion into Rafah in southern Gaza. Johnson, in a wide-ranging interview with Politico — which will air in full on a forthcoming episode of its…

Former President Trump criticized President Biden Thursday morning for threatening to withhold specific aggressive weapons from Israel if Israeli forces invade Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. “Crooked Joe Biden, whether he realizes it or not, just stated that he will hold back weapons from Israel as they battle to eradicate Hamas Terrorists in Gaza,” Trump…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Tuesday reaffirmed his support for Israel following the nation’s takeover of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, where over 1 million civilians are sheltering during the ongoing war. When asked on Fox News if he backs Israel going into Rafah, Fetterman replied, “Well, I support Israel…

Israel’s military seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza Tuesday, according to officials. The Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) tanks rolled into the southern city of Gaza, which houses around 1.3 million people early Tuesday. The seizure of the border crossing, critical for delivering humanitarian aid, comes after militant group Hamas said it would…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday afternoon is slated to hold a press briefing. President Biden on Monday spoke with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reiterating his concerns during the conversation about an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, as Israel appeared poise to move forward with such an operation. Biden “updated the Prime Minister on efforts…

The Israeli military ordered civilians in parts of Rafah on Monday to evacuate to a new humanitarian area ahead of an expected ground operation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in social media posts that it was encouraging residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an army spokesperson, said that about 100,000 people…

U.S. and Israeli officials will meet virtually on Monday to discuss Israel’s plans for a military operation in Rafah as part of its ongoing war against Hamas, a U.S. official confirmed in a statement. The scheduled meeting comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled last week’s plan for an Israeli delegation to visit with…

Israeli forces pulled out of the biggest hospital in Gaza on Monday after a two-week raid and large protests against the government, urging Israeli leaders to make a truce with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Israeli military stated that around 200 militants died in the raid on Shifa Hospital and approximately 900 other suspected militants were captured, explaining it…

GOP Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) on Sunday argued it is imperative that Israel goes into Rafah to “destroy” Palestinian militant group Hamas, despite warnings from the Biden administration against the move. “Number one, they [Israel] need American support; they have to go into Rafah to destroy Hamas,” Scott said during an interview on “Fox News…