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srael is pushing ahead with its ground offensive in Gaza, with a U.S. official telling NBC News that Israel is pumping seawater in to destroy Hamas tunnels. President Biden said Israel is “starting to lose” support by “indiscriminate bombing.” NBC News’ Richard Engel has the latest.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Biden were asked joining NATO.

During House floor debate last week, Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) spoke in support of HR 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023.

Flooding a network of tunnels used by Hamas with seawater will have “devastating consequences” on the environment and the water aquifer in the enclave, Tamer Qarmout of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies has said. The Wall Street Journal and ABC News, citing anonymous US officials, reported that flooding had begun to flush out Hamas fighters and the process could take weeks. “Historically, since the creation of Israel, Gaza used to have a key river called the Gaza Valley River, which crossed through Gaza. Israel cut the flow of this river and deprived Gaza of a major source of drinking water,” he told Al Jazeera. “With Gaza being a very small area with 2.3 million people, the water has been over-exploited. The quality of drinking water is really bad, and salinity is a real issue.”

The Israeli army says 10 of its soldiers, including a colonel who commanded a forward base for the Golani infantry brigade, were killed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. It says 114 troops have been killed since its ground operation against Hamas started on October 20.

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In the last US election, Joe Biden helped drum up the youth vote thanks to social media influencers . But many of those people who backed Biden in 2019 are now turning their backs on him because of his support for Israel’s war on Gaza.

Iran has warned the UN of an "uncontrollable explosion" of the situation in the Middle East. The warning was issued by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The minister reportedly made the comments in a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This comes after Israel's biggest ally, Washington, vetoed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Watch for more.

Putin Discusses Israel-Hamas War During Rare Visit to UAE, Saudi Arabia | Vantage with Palki Sharma Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The Russian President discussed Israel's war on Hamas. As hopes for another ceasefire recede, will Putin offer to mediate in the conflict? Palki Sharma tells you more.

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Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard reacts to the Hunter Biden charges out of California and looks ahead to 2024 on 'Jesse Watters Primetime

The Arab and Islamic groups expressed their disappointment after a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza collapsed. Israel's biggest ally, the United States, vetoed the resolution, saying 'ceasefire would only seed the next phase of war.' After the UN session, a delegation made up of officials from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Authority also met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington. Watch this video to know more.

Tim Heaphy, former lead for the January 6th Select Committee, Michael Steele, former chairman of the RNC, Harry Litman, former deputy Assistant Attorney General join Basil Smikle, Director of the Public Policy program at Hunter College join Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the ramifications for a gag order against the former President being upheld in the election interference case and what it means for his current candidacy to return to office.

The U.S. vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Israel and Hamas paused fighting for just over a week amid a hostage and prisoner exchange but the war has since resumed. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the cease-fire resolution being vetoed by the U.S., and other developments in the Israel-Hamas war with former Marine Corps intelligence officer Hal Kempfer.

On Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) spoke about his lack of optimism regarding the migrant crisis.

In video and photos published Thursday, dozens of Palestinian men are seen sitting in rows on a street in northern Gaza.

The Pentagon says the militants were about to target American forces with a drone attack