Comes despite what the white house says has been repeated calls by President Joe Biden against moving into Southern Gaza, including during an extended phone call this morning , according to two Biden Administration officials, the white house also stopped a shipment of weapons from being sent to israel last week. The white house determined that those weapons, including 2,000 pound bombs and other ammunition , would likely be used by israel in rafah. It marks a rare move by the United States to withhold weapons from a key ally because of concerns of how they would be used in San Francisco, Sergio Quintana nbc bay area news. Sergio, thank you. Hundreds of protesters are still camped out at uc berkeley. Its been nearly two weeks since they set up tents you see there on campus. They say the news of this possible cease fire is encouraging. Now it seems like were just at the brink of finally an agreement where the terms might coincide between the two parties. Were trying to find, like, room f
Its Tuesday Morning in the middle east and there is uncertainty in gaza. After hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal. But israel says the deal is far from its essential demands. Israel continues its military operations there in rafah, about 100,000 palestinians have been told to evacuate rafah, while israel sends a delegation to work on a cease fire deal now. All this while the man at the center of the negotiations for the u. S. Spent the day in San Francisco. With that, we bring in nbcs terry mcsweeney. Israeli forces entered gazas southernmost city of rafah this evening after israel had warned refugees via leaflet and text to move to a safer humanitarian zone. We know that israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden had a half hour phone call today, with the president arguing against a large scale invasion of rafah and last week acting to prevent it not only heavily involved. We know that the first time in memory ever, perhaps the United States has held back a shipmen
Packing up once again after leaflets and Text Messages from the Israeli Military told some 100,000 people to move to a not quite safe but safer humanitarian zone to clear the way for significant force against terrorists. The Prime Ministers Office says the israeli war cabinet unanimously decided to continue the military operation in rafah, which Israel Considers the last hamas stronghold, while pursuing a cease fire here at home. Simmering tensions on College Campuses as propalestinian protesters clashed with police at the university of virginia over the weekend. And today, Columbia University in new york announced its main commenced ceremony is canceled. This holocaust remembrance day. President biden and Prime Minister netanyahu also discussed a shared commitment to honor the 6 million jews who were systematically killed. President biden said to give a speech tomorrow on combating antisemitism in washington. Alice barr, nbc news. Well, all this is developing in the middle east and wa
Its Tuesday Morning in the middle east and there is uncertainty in gaza. After hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal. But israel says the deal is far from its essential demands. Israel continues its military operations there in rafah, about 100,000 palestinians have been told to evacuate rafah, while israel sends a delegation to work on a cease fire deal now. All this while the man at the center of the negotiations for the u. S. Spent the day in San Francisco. With that, we bring in nbcs terry mcsweeney. Israeli forces entered gazas southernmost city of rafah this evening after israel had warned refugees via leaflet and text to move to a safer humanitarian zone. We know that israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden had a half hour phone call today, with the president arguing against a large scale invasion of rafah and last week acting to prevent it not only heavily involved. We know that the first time in memory ever, perhaps the United States has held back a shipmen
Bond the Biden Administration has been pressing for a cease fire deal that would free hamas held hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners and get more aid into gaza. There has been a significant offer on the table. The ball has been in hamass court. We have made clear that they should accept that offer. Israels war cabinet that is meeting today says its going to send negotiators back to talking to get a final deal. Meantime, the Prime Ministers Office says that the cabinet unanimously decided to continue the military operation in rafah, which Israel Considers the last hamas stronghold, while pursuing a cease fire. So how are campuses across the bay area receiving todays news on a possible cease fire in gaza . Weve shown you the tents students have set up on a handful of campuses out here in the bay area in protest of the United States involvement in the war. Our Marianne Favro is live at San Francisco state for us today. Marianne, what are students out there telling you . Well, s