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Lebanon and the Red Sea are now areas to watch as the chaos has spiralled out of Gaza.
"The taxpayers of the United States must no longer be complicit in destroying the lives of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza," the Vermont senator said.
Israel's cooperation is rare, signalling that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is concerned the charges risk ruining the country's reputation.
Palestinians were told by Israeli officials to seek shelter in the areas now being targeted.
Famine thresholds may be reached within the next six months if proper action isn’t taken, warned a new report released by global agencies, including the UN.
As the prime minister spoke, the families held up photos of captives who have yet to return from Gaza and chanted for them to be released “now.”
The president promised he would champion values like universal rights and the dignity of every person. Then the Israel-Hamas war began.
Christmas message asked people to "imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbours" at a time of "increasingly tragic conflict".
Wielding the threat of a veto, American officials weakened proposals to limit fighting and reduce Israel's control of aid. Most Gazans now face high levels of acute food insecurity.
The group of lawmakers who are focused on national security and concerned about the US-backed Israeli operation in Gaza includes several military veterans.