Will U.S. threats change Israel’s war?

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<p>The accidental killing of three hostages by Israel’s military has shocked Israelis and is raising new questions about the way Israel is conducting its war against Hamas. Afterward, Israel’s defense minister appeared to announce a shift in strategy, giving the clearest indicati ... Show More

After Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis in an attack at the Gaza border over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to respond with unprecedented force. That meant a wave of airstrikes over Gaza, killing more than 1,100 Palestians, reported the Gaza Health Mini ... Show More

President Joe Biden returns to Washington following his visit to Israel. Today, he's preparing for a crucial prime-time address, advocating for wartime aid to Israel. The US Government now assesses that Israel was not responsible for the Gaza explosion. However, a new airstrike h ... Show More

The Washington Roundtable: President Biden embraced the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv this week, reiterating America’s support for Israel amid its war with Hamas. The President brokered a deal to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza and warned Israelis n ... Show More

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan On Tuesday, President Biden addressed the press while boarding the presidential helicopter, saying, “I don’t think we need a wider war in the Middle East. That’s not what I’m looking for.” But a wider war is exactly what Biden is inflaming, with un ... Show More

<p>As the cease-fire in Gaza has ended and the fierce fighting there has resumed, the United States has issued sharper warnings to Israel’s leaders that they have a responsibility to avoid civilian casualties.</p><p>Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discus ... Show More

First on today's show we delve into the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as Israel takes retaliatory action in the wake of devastating Hamas attacks in Gaza. The question on everyone's mind: Is a large-scale ground invasion on the horizon? Then we discuss the United States' stan ... Show More

Today, with Gaza protests spreading across the country and around the world, we dive deep into what’s actually happening on the ground in the war between Israel and Hamas—and how this war might actually end, or lead to a broader conflict. The status quo in Gaza is horrendous in e ... Show More