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Citing 'tumultuous times,' the White House is toning down a state dinner for Australia

The state visit for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was planned months ago. But the Middle East crisis prompted the White House to change the tenor of the event.

WEKU

Watch: Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby hold White House press briefing

Watch again as Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby held the daily White House press briefing on Tuesday, 24 October 2023.

The Independent UK

US says Iran ‘actively facilitating’ attacks on bases in Middle East

Washington says it will not allow threats to its interests to ‘go unchallenged’ after increase in attacks on its forces.

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UN chief calls Gaza situation ‘dire’ – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can follow the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict here.

The Guardian - AU

Pentagon to send military advisers and air defense systems to Israel

Assistance comes ahead of Israel’s anticipated ground assault into Gaza but advisers will not engage in fighting, says US official

The Guardian - US

Pentagon rushes defenses, advisers to Middle East as Israel's ground assault in Gaza looms

The Pentagon has sent advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to assist in its plans to conduct a ground assault in Gaza

The Independent UK

Russia attempts to seize military, diplomatic initiative against Ukraine

Over the past week, Russia attacked Avdiivka and Lyman in the east, but Ukrainian defenders held the line.

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Israel not to blame for Gaza hospital slaughter, say US intelligence chiefs

Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the US president for his “unequivocal” backing, which includes providing more military support, with Israel expected to launch a ground invasion of Gaza

Evening Standard

Joe Biden blames Hamas for devastating Gaza hospital bombing

US president Joe Biden has claimed the bombing of a Gaza hospital believed to have killed around 500 people was carried out by Hamas.

The National (Scotland)

Biden backs Israel’s stance on deadly blast at Gaza hospital

US president tells Benjamin Netanyahu evidence suggests ‘the other team’ is responsible for Tuesday night explosion

The Guardian - UK

Biden backs Israel over Gaza hospital blast and forges humanitarian aid deal

On the heels of the devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza City, President Biden reaffirmed support for Israel, saying it did not cause the carnage. He also brokers a deal for limited aid to Gaza.

WEKU

Biden lands in Israel for high-stakes meeting with Netanyahu after hospital explosion

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on board the presidential aircraft that Mr Biden’s itinerary in Israel would be ‘confined to Tel Aviv’

The Independent UK

Biden weighs in on Gaza hospital strike on tumultuous Israel trip – live

US president is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after hundreds died in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza

The Independent UK

Egypt’s president agrees to open the Rafah crossing – as it happened

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What you need to know about Biden's wartime trip to Israel

President Biden is in Tel Aviv on Wednesday as Israel gets ready for a ground invasion against Hamas in Gaza. But after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital, Biden canceled plans to go to Jordan.

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds feared dead after blast at Gaza hospital as Biden set to fly in

Health ministry run by Hamas says more than 500 were killed, while civil defence official puts figure at above 300

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

Biden administration officials and other world leaders are growing concerned that the Israel-Hamas war could expand into a regional conflict.

Foreign Policy

How Congressional Chaos Hampers U.S. Aid to Israel, Ukraine

Republican infighting continues as emergency crisis response funding is put on ice.

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The Independent UK

White House says it doesn’t know how many American hostages being held in Gaza

Mr Kirby said getting Americans stuck in Gaza home is ‘high’ on Joe Biden’s priority list

Evening Standard

North Korea sends '1,000 containers' of weapons to Russia

North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its war in Ukraine, the White House said.

The Independent UK

First charter flight for US citizens fleeing Israel lands in Athens

Hundreds of thousands of Americans, many of them dual nationals, live in Israel and the Palestinian territories

The Independent UK

Biden tells families of Americans being held by Hamas that US is working to secure their release

The US is providing Israel with support to recover hostages, including intelligence and operational expertise

The Independent UK

White House warns Israel crisis is stretching its ability to support Ukraine: ‘Running out of runway’

Biden administration moving with ‘sense of alacrity’ as John Kirby says aid won’t be ‘indefinite’

WEKU

Visitors are scrambling to leave Israel and Gaza as the fighting rages

The chaos of the conflict between Israel and Hamas has forced many airlines to cancel flights to Tel Aviv, preventing foreign visitors from returning home and damaging Israel's travel sector.

Salon

"Israel's 9/11" is a dangerous trap

The 9/11 parallel is real, in the worst way: Hamas' crimes will become the excuse for mass killing of Palestinians

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