What happened
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday after visits to Jordan and Saudi Arabia to help nail down a promising deal for a truce in Gaza. The plan would return Israelis hostages and avert an Israeli attack on Rafah, refuge to 1.5 million Palestinian civilians displaced by the war. Hours before Blinken's arrival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will invade Rafah regardless.
Who said what
The commentary
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
What next?
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
Is Marjorie Taylor Greene finished?Talking Point Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson failed, but it still left many of her fellow Republicans furious
-
Google unveils 'AI overviews' atop search resultsSpeed Read Users of the search engine in the US will now get AI-generated answers first
-
Georgia erupts in fury as 'Russian law' passesSpeed Read The "foreign influence" bill is reminiscent of legislation Putin previously passed, with the intent to silence critics
-
Georgia erupts in fury as 'Russian law' passes
Speed Read The "foreign influence" bill is reminiscent of legislation Putin previously passed, with the intent to silence critics
-
Maryland primaries tee up competitive Senate raceSpeed Read Former Republican governor Larry Hogan will face Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in a bid for US Senate seat
-
Are campus protesters jeopardizing their employment futures?Today's Big Question As college students across the country speak out against the Gaza war, some employers are already threatening post-graduation consequences
-
Cohen ties Trump directly to hush-money schemeSpeed Read Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen implicates him in testimony about paying off Stormy Daniels
-
Is it 1968 all over again?Talking Point Why campus protests could spoil Democrats' hopes for November
-
Putin replaces defense minister with economistSpeed Read In a surprising shake-up, Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with civilian economist Andrei Belousov
-
Blinken: Israel's Gaza tactics risk 'enduring insurgency'Speed Read The secretary of state criticized Israel's lack of plan to protect Rafah civilians
-
Trump pledged pro-oil policy to CEOs, asked for $1BSpeed Read The former president promised to reverse Biden's environmental regulations if elected
