The White House said Tuesday that President Biden is considering re-designating Yemen's Houthi organization as a foreign terrorist group, more than two years after he formally removed the designation.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was expected to press Israel to wind down major combat operations in Gaza on a visit Monday, in the latest test of whether the U.S. can leverage its unwavering support for the offensive to blunt its devastating impact on Palestinian civilians.
Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish community activist, never felt compelled to travel to Israel, though "Next year in Jerusalem" was a constant refrain at her Chicago synagogue.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, on his fourth trip to Israel since President Biden was elected, said Monday in Washington would not dictate how Israel conducts its war against Hamas.
The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote late Monday on an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for an urgent cessation of hostilities in Gaza to allow unhindered access to deliver humanitarian aid to the massive number of civilians in need of food, water, medicine and other essentials.