Among voters 18-34, 70% disapprove of Pres. Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war

Tentative deal to pause Israel-Hamas conflict, free hostages

President Biden wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that after the war ends, "Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority, as we all work toward a two-state solution." Biden also stressed that the U.S. is prepared to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who are involved in attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. It's the first time the U.S. has publicly said it was considering individual sanctions against Israeli settlers. It also signals that the Biden administration is concerned that the Israeli government may not be seriously attempting to stop and prevent the violence.

Guardian - On Sunday, the Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, said his confidence was growing that a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas would be reached, adding that challenges that remained were “very minor” and were practical and logistical...

France will send more medical supplies and a second hospital ship to Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a statement on Sunday. France will send an airplane with more than 10 tonnes of medical supplies at the start of the week, and will contribute to European Union medical aid flights on Nov. 23 and 30...

A Washington Post report that a tentative deal has been struck for Israel to pause its attacks for five days, in return for Hamas releasing hostages, cited unnamed sources familiar with the supposed deal. There has been no official confirmation of this from any of the parties involved in negotiations.

Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Saturday evening that he rejected what he described as “increasingly heavy pressure” from the international community, including some in the US, saying Israel refused to agree to a “full ceasefire”....

The head of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has warned that Israel’s approval of “only half of the daily minimum requirements for fuel for humanitarian operations in Gaza … is far from enough.” ...

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