The White House says it is closer than ever to a deal to release the more than 230 hostages held by Hamas, but that it did not have an update to share Monday. The White House also reaffirmed that the U.S. does not want Israel and Hamas firefights at Gaza hospitals. VOA's Cindy Saine reports.
U.S. President Joe Biden is under pressure to rein in Israel's military campaign against Hamas, with concern mounting about the high number of Palestinian civilians killed. Meanwhile, unverified videos suggest Israeli forces are carrying out operations at Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Cindy Saine reports.
Israel has agreed to four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in the fighting in northern Gaza, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Thursday. The announcement comes amid increasing outrage about rising Palestinian casualties. VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
With Israeli tanks surrounding Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will assume overall security responsibility after it ends control of the territory by Hamas militants. VOA's Cindy Saine reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for temporary, humanitarian pauses in the fighting in Gaza to facilitate aid delivery and efforts to free the hostages. But as VOA's Cindy Saine reports, Israel says there will be no temporary truce until all the hostages are freed.
With U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heading back to the Middle East Friday amid the Israel-Hamas war, experts are watching to see whether his itinerary will include Turkey. Its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has praised Hamas as a "liberating group" and condemned Israel.
French President Emmanuel Macron is proposing that a global coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria widen its scope to fight the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Experts are skeptical about the idea's practicality. VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
Concerns of a wider war in the Middle East are growing, as the United States is dispatching more military assets to the region. Also, Hamas released two hostages it had been holding captive in the Gaza Strip. VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department.
Dissent over continued US military support for Israel has gone public, with resignation of senior State Department official
President Joe Biden returned to the United States from Israel without meeting Palestinian or Arab leaders. With the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifying, Washington's ability to prevent a wider war is becoming more complicated. Cindy Saine reports. Contributor: Calla Yu. Camera: Yiyi Yang.
With Israel ordering the evacuation of some 1 million Palestinian civilians from Gaza City within 24 hours, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expanded his crisis talks from Israel and Jordan to include all Gulf Arab countries and Egypt. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a diplomatic push to help prevent a wider war in the Middle East, traveling to Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Cindy Saine has the story.
US secretary plans meeting with leaders in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Qatar after an emotional visit in Israel
President Joe Biden said America’s commitment to Israel is unshakeable, as he dispatched his secretary of state to Israel during the crisis
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Washington. Ukraine's request for longer-range missiles for its counteroffensive against Russia was on the agenda. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most advanced spaceport amid warnings from the United States and South Korea against a potential arms transfer. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
US Secretary of State wraps up two-day Ukraine visit with stops at a hydroelectric dam, torture site, and border guard station
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday on his fourth trip to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in early 2022. VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports, with Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson contributing. VOA footage by Saqib Ul Islam.
On fourth Ukraine visit since February 2022, U.S. secretary of state has announces another $1 billion in aid
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