Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Cairo were extended for another 3 days to continue work on a ceasefire agreement.
The US Senate approves a $95. 3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, including more than $60 billion for Ukraine, after months of negotiations.
The US Senate voted 66-33 to end debate on a $95. 34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other countries, but the bill still has trouble passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
Biden calls for a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow time for negotiations on a long-term peace agreement.
Another procedural vote on aid to Ukraine and Israel is expected in the US Senate today, but there may be opposition in the House of Representatives.
A Dutch court ordered the government to stop exporting parts of F-35 fighter jets to Israel because of the risk of violating international law through their possible use in military operations.
Israeli strikes on the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza reportedly killed 37 people and injured dozens.
During a press conference, U. S. President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as "the president of Mexico," which sparked discussions on social media in both countries.
Israel's Foreign Minister demanded the resignation of UN Commissioner-General Filippe Lazzarini after reports of a Hamas tunnel for Palestinian refugees and works (UNRWA) discovered under the agency's headquarters in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF will conduct a large-scale operation in the city of Rafah in Gaza to disband Hamas battalions, and more than 1. 3 million Palestinian refugees living there will be evacuated first.
The US and the Philippines conducted joint naval and air patrols in the South China Sea as part of annual military exercises, with a US general saying that this does not affect America's focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Biden criticized Israel's military response to the October 7 Hamas attack and called it "excessive.
The Foreign Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom discussed their countries' long-term security commitments to Ukraine and the humanitarian situation in the Middle East.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' demands for the release of prisoners and other concessions as a condition for a ceasefire.
An Israeli court ordered the immigration authorities to issue permanent residence permits to all Ukrainian refugees in Israel within a month.
The Senate failed to approve a $118 billion bipartisan package that would have tightened immigration laws and helped Ukraine fight Russian invasion and supported Israel in its war against Hamas.
Israel rejects Hamas' ceasefire proposal, refusing to release prisoners.
Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to introduce a bill that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel, and other priorities without including a bipartisan border security agreement.
Hamas proposes a 135-day ceasefire plan in three phases for the gradual release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
McDonald's reported its first quarterly decline in sales in almost four years, which it attributed to the war in the Middle East, which has significantly affected some foreign markets.
The Ukraine-Israel funding bill remains at risk of failure due to Republican infighting in the US.
Former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will lead an independent review of the UN Refugee Agency following Israeli accusations that some staff members were involved in a Hamas attack.
Hamas announced its upcoming response to the pause in hostilities in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of prisoners.
Turkish police killed a man who took seven employees of a Procter & Gamble factory near Istanbul hostage for eight hours to protest Israel's war in Gaza.
An unidentified man takes factory workers hostage in a building in the Turkish city of Kocaeli to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Russian oil tankers continue to sail the Red Sea with little interruption due to Houthi attacks, as they have fewer ties to the Western countries targeted by the attacks, Reuters reports.
Secretary of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin and UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps discussed further joint support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
According to an Israeli intelligence officer, the elimination of the Hamas threat will take all of 2024 or longer.
Israel announced the rapid deployment of troops on the border with Lebanon, saying that troops could "very soon engage in combat" there. Defense Minister Yoav Galant said that army units are moving north from Gaza to reinforce forces on the northern border.
Israel has destroyed about 20% of Hamas's tunnel network under Gaza, but 80% are still functioning. Israel is trying to disable the tunnels to prevent Hamas from storing weapons, hiding militants, and maneuvering in the area.
