U.S. sends more weapons to Israel amid growing calls for cease-fire

[ad_1] The U.S. is sending a fresh round of bombs to Israel, two senior administration officials told NBC News, undermining the Biden administration’s public expressions of frustration at Israel’s conduct in the war and its own efforts at brokering a cease-fire. The bombs are part of a weapons package that was approved for Israel years ago, but is only…

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GOP Rep. Tim Walberg suggests Gaza should be handled ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’

[ad_1] Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said this week that the conflict in Gaza should be over quickly “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima,” and the United States should refrain from sending any humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave as Israel’s war with Hamas continues. “We shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid,” Walberg said at a…

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu recovering after hernia surgery, hospital says

[ad_1] JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is recovering after undergoing hernia surgery Sunday, which was successful, a hospital spokesperson said. Netanyahu’s office said the hernia was discovered during a routine checkup, and that the prime minister was to be under full anesthesia and unconscious for the procedure. In a news briefing Sunday, Netanyahu took…

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An Israeli airstrike hits a Gaza hospital tent camp, killing 2 Palestinians and hurting journalists

[ad_1] DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing two Palestinians and wounding another 15, including journalists working nearby. An Associated Press reporter filmed the strike and aftermath at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, where thousands…

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Pope Francis delivers Easter Sunday address, amid concerns for his health, calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

[ad_1] After the service, Francis took to his open-topped popemobile to greet crowds in the square and the avenue connecting St Peter’s to the River Tiber. The Vatican said about 60,000 people had turned up. The address, delivered without incident or further indications of poor health, has helped to bolster the observations of those who…

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