The United States pledged to support Israel's defense against an Iranian drone attack Saturday as President Joe Biden held crisis talks with his top national security team.
Video footage aired on the state-owned news network, Press TV, depicted individuals allegedly using a rope to descend onto the ship.
Netanyahu canceled the delegation after the U.S. abstained from a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, leading to "a lasting sustainable" cease-fire.
Despite six months of war, multiple endeavors to secure a second truce have faltered, following a week-long hiatus at the end of November when hostages and Palestinian prisoners were swapped.
The letter was signed by Pelosi and 36 other Democrats, including Representatives Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Amid escalating pressure for increased humanitarian aid access to Gaza, Israel's Cabinet has approved the opening of the Erez border crossing in northern Gaza.
President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday that US policy on Israel depends on the protection of civilians in Gaza, in his strongest hint yet of possible conditions to Washington's military aid.
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak on Thursday, a US official said, in their first call since an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza.
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas on Tuesday blasted their country's leader as a "traitor" as anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war grew in the fourth consecutive night of mass protests.
Rising tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe contribute to a significant surge in oil prices, reaching levels not seen in six months.
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin will stand in while Netanyahu, 74, undergoes full anaesthesia, his office said.
The initial ship carrying aid arrived at the shores of Gaza on March 16, and the organization has pledged to continue providing further assistance.
The United States views the Palestinian Authority as a crucial element in its envisioned post-war Gaza plans.
Her remarks come in the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approval of a plan to invade Rafah, prompting concerns from President Joe Biden about the safety of civilians caught in the crossfire.
The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council Friday on the need for "an immediate ceasefire," while Russia pushes for even more explicit demands for peace.
The move is one of the clearest attempts yet by Biden to rein in the key U.S. ally, amid fears that the already huge death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza could be drastically worsened by a full attack on Rafah.
The agreement would be distributed over a span of four years and is partially intended to enhance border controls.
Earlier, Israel's ruling Likud party too had responded to Schumer. Defending the prime minister, the party stated Israel was "not a banana republic".
A sensational story about the Israeli prime minister's "psychiatrist" exploded online, but it was AI-generated, originating on one of hundreds of websites researchers warn are churning out tech-enabled fiction masquerading as news.
Construction of the pier will take as long as 60 days and require about a thousand US troops, Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said.
Biden added the US would not set a 'red line' limiting his actions against Hamas and that he would not 'give up' on the possibility of a ceasefire.
The plan on the table aims for a six-week truce, the exchange of scores of remaining hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and for more aid to enter Gaza -- but sticking points remain.
