Good morning.
The US and Israel have long had a special, albeit complicated, relationship. So when Hamas launched its brutal attack on 7 October, the Biden administration immediately offered Israel strong political and military support. Two and a half months into the bloody war in Gaza, the situation has changed significantly. The scale of death and destruction in the strip has meant that global support for Israel has weakened. This week the UN general assembly called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after a resounding vote in which 153 member states out of 193 supported the resolution.