Israeli forces are engaging in close combat battles with Hamas militants in Gaza City as part of a larger operation in the strip, with IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari reporting progress in their mission. Meanwhile, hundreds of Americans are set to depart Gaza and cross the border into Egypt, as the international community calls for a ceasefire to allow for humanitarian aid. The conflict in Gaza has been ongoing for more than a week and shows no signs of abating, with the IDF continuing to press forward in its mission.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has criticized the House Republicans' proposed standalone aid package for Israel, calling it a "joke" and "stunningly unserious" due to its lack of aid to Ukraine, humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and funding for the Indo-Pacific. Schumer has urged Speaker Johnson to "quickly change course" and offered his own solution, promising to stand with Israel's leaders. He concluded his remarks by declaring the House Republicans' proposal "dead almost before it's born" and called for a more comprehensive solution.
The House of Representatives is set to consider two separate censure resolutions, one for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and one for Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Greene's resolution accuses Tlaib of leading an "insurrection" at the Capitol last month, while Tlaib's resolution is in response to Greene's criticism of her over her criticism of Israel. The House will now decide whether to punish either or both of the two lawmakers for their controversial statements, with Greene's resolution seen as an attempt to trivialize the events of Jan. 6 and Tlaib's resolution seen as an attempt to hold Greene accountable.
Five Republican lawmakers from New York have urged their colleagues to vote in favor of a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, citing it as a "moral" issue. The resolution, which needs the support of two-thirds of voting lawmakers to pass, will be voted on Wednesday night and could determine the future of Rep. Santos in Congress. Additionally, the House will vote to table a GOP resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. over her criticism of Israel.
At least dozens of people were killed and injured in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes targeted a refugee camp near Gaza City. Images obtained by Agence France-Presse showed major damage and destruction at the camp, with videos of wounded people, including children, being brought to a nearby hospital. The United Nations has expressed concern over the airstrikes and the potential evacuation of the Rafah crossing, calling for an immediate end to the violence and for the protection of civilians.
Dozens of people have been killed in airstrikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, where Israel says it targeted Hamas. The Rafah border crossing to Egypt opened on Wednesday, allowing hundreds of foreign passport holders and the wounded to leave the war-torn territory. Four hostages were released by Hamas, but no one else has been allowed to leave the embattled enclave. The international community is calling for an immediate ceasefire and for both sides to come to the negotiating table, but the situation in Gaza remains dire with no end to the violence in sight.
At least 50 people were killed and 150 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza on Tuesday, with the Israeli military claiming to have killed a Hamas commander responsible for a terror attack in October. Desperate civilians scrambled for food as civil order broke down in the aftermath of the airstrike, with the UN calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and an independent investigation. The airstrike is the latest in a series of escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas, with the UN warning that further violence could lead to a full-scale conflict in the region.
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Blinken was outlining the Biden administration's requests for more U.S. aid to support Israel's attacks on Gaza when the protesters began shouting slogans such as "You have blood on your hands!" and "Cease-fire now!" Security eventually removed at least one protester from the room. The protest comes amid a growing international outcry over the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has left more than 200 people dead and thousands more injured.