On this image taken throughout a media tour organised by the Israeli navy late final 12 months, troopers go to a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to assault Israel by way of the Erez border crossing on October 7. The tunnels have been a focus in Israel’s warfare in Gaza, which has been occurring for greater than 5 months.
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On this image taken throughout a media tour organised by the Israeli navy late final 12 months, troopers go to a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to assault Israel by way of the Erez border crossing on October 7. The tunnels have been a focus in Israel’s warfare in Gaza, which has been occurring for greater than 5 months.
JACK GUEZ/AFP through Getty Pictures
Subsequent week representatives of the Israeli authorities are scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv to Washington, DC. Once they arrive, they will head to the White Home, the place they will meet with representatives of the US authorities.
On the agenda – the following steps in Israel’s warfare towards Hamas. The assembly comes as famine is imminent for roughly 300-thousand Palestinians in Northern Gaza.
On the identical time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be dropping US assist. Nonetheless, Netanyahu insists that Israel will not cease till it has achieved, quote, “whole victory.” However what does that imply – and the way shut is Israel to attaining that?
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This episode was produced by Megan Lim. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Andrew Sussman.
It contained reporting from Jackie Northam and Greg Myre.
Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.