The White House was not swayed by Arab states proposal on Gaza. "The current proposal does not address the reality that Gaza is currently uninhabitable and residents cannot humanely live in a territory covered in debris and unexploded ordnance,” said NSC Spokesman Brian Hughes.
As rebels set their sights on Damascus, Austin Tice’s family hopes the Biden administration can use the situation to secure the freelance journalist’s release. www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2024...
Austin Tice's mother Debra said a "significant source" that has been vetted has confirmed that Tice is alive and being "treated well." Tice disappeared in Syria in August 2012.
So much historical weight and significance attached to Hama and the rebels capturing it. Another stunning development in #Syria.
Washington is pushing for deescalation as fighting continues to rage in Aleppo. While HTS’s advances were stunningly quick, they weren’t all that surprising recently retired Ethan Goldrich who was in charge of Syria file at State tells us.
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Strong investigation by @thenationalnews.com colleagues in #Beirut with a small contribution from me, on the unannounced strikes by #Israel in #Lebanon that came with no clear military goal & left scores of civilians dead.
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President Biden announced both Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a 60 day ceasefire. He said the deal was meant to be a “permanent cessation of hostilities.” The ceasefire comes after 14 months of fighting, the last two of which Israel has waged a devastating aerial and ground campaign.