To israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyuahu about the situation in gaza. In a statement the white house said that the president reaffirmed his ironclad commitment to israels security. It referenced what it said was a successful defence against irans unprecedented missile and drone attack earlier this month. The two leaders reviewed ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. And they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza through preparations to open new northern crossings, starting this week. The statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his clear position although it didnt give details of what that is. In the last few hours its also been announced that us secretary of state, Antony Blinken will visit jordan and israel after a stop at the World Economic forum summit in riyadh. Our North America Correspondent Will Vernon is in washington with more details
The release of hostages, together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. And they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza through preparations to open new northern crossings starting this week. The statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his clear position, although it didnt give details of what that is. Hours earlier, the palestinian president said only the us could prevent an Israeli Attack on rafah, where more than a million have fled. Mahmoud abbas is at the World Economic forum summit in riyadh. He will be joined there on monday by the us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken. Mr blinken will then continue ontojordan and Israel Aftervisiting saudi arabia. Talks are expected to include what can be done to secure a hostage release ceasefire deal. A hamas delegation is reportedly in cairo for discussions on monday. However, israeli ministers have clashed over a possible deal. Far right finance minister, bezale
Feel the chill across the Delaware Valley with arctic air on route. Tonight well have the coldest air of the season arrive, chilly right now, 44 degrees in philadelphia, 42 allentown, still hanging on to the freezing mark in mount pocono, and winds are now starting to pick up around ten to 15 miles per hour. As we head into the second half of the your afternoon, those wind will stay elevated, so feels like temperatures, down into the 30s right now, in philly. Twentys in the poconos. Feeling more like 38 degrees, with that breeze right now in wildwood. As i mention, we hang on to the breeze evening into the evening hours, by the 9 00 hour temperatures falling back to the 30s, so windchills will take a big dive. Clear sky conditions, not worried about precipitation, in combination with these cold temperatures tonight, we fall back into the 20s, for the first time this season, in philadelphia. 28 degrees, down at 26 in the lehigh vale, we lit the freezing mark down the shore, and in some
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