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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
An Israeli strike on a residential building in northern Gaza killed at least 93 people yesterday, the Hamas-run health ministry said. The attack, reported to have killed over two dozen children, appears to be the deadliest since Israel intensified its offensive in the north. The IDF said it is investigating the incident. Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Heba Farouk Mahfouz, and Victoria Bisset report for the Washington Post.
Israeli soldiers allegedly forced Palestinian men to take off their clothes and sit in the cold for several hours as they evacuated a north Gaza refugee camp using a designated safe corridor last week. Abeer Salman and Ivana Kottasová report for CNN.
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — U.S. RESPONSE
The United States asked Israel to explain yesterday’s strike in northern Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, describing the attack as an “horrifying incident with a horrifying result.” The Washington Post reports.
Israel’s words on Gaza aid are not matched by its actions on the ground, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said yesterday. Separately, Miller said Israel has a “legal obligation to allow humanitarian assistance in and not to erect roadblocks to humanitarian assistance.” Michelle Nichols reports for Reuters; the Washington Post reports.
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
Norway is initiating a U.N. resolution asking the International Court of Justice to “clarify Israel’s legal obligations to ensure that aid reaches Palestinians” following Israel’s UNRWA ban, the country’s foreign minister said yesterday. Michelle Nichols reports for Reuters.
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis could develop into a famine “unless conditions on the ground improve,” the U.N. World Food Programme warned yesterday. Emma Farge reports for Reuters.
ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH WAR
Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley overnight killed 67 people and wounded 120, the district governor said yesterday. No Israeli evacuation orders were given for any of the towns struck. Reuters reports.
ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH WAR — U.S. RESPONSE
Two senior Biden advisers will arrive in Israel tomorrow to try to close a deal that would end the war in Lebanon and allow displaced civilians from both sides of the border to return home, sources told Axios. Barak Ravid reports.
ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT
Israel’s Saturday attack on Iran struck multiple sensitive military sites and a major Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps missile production facility, new satellite images suggest. Ephrat Livni reports for the New York Times.
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Trump family members and Biden aides were among those targeted by the China-linked hacker group who broke into U.S. telecommunications company systems, sources say. Devlin Barrett, Ben Protess, and Maggie Haberman report for the New York Times.
Investigators found devices with “Free Gaza” messages at ballot box arson sites in Oregon and Washington, though officials cautioned it is not clear if the “perpetrator was actually a pro-Palestinian activist or someone using that prominent cause to sow discord.” Adam Goldman and Mike Baker report for the New York Times.
A former Republican congressional candidate was charged with stealing ballots during a Madison County voting system test, Indiana police said yesterday. Jasper Ward reports for Reuters.
A federal judge yesterday dismissed a Republican lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s handling of ballots for military and overseas voters, ruling the plaintiffs waited too long to initiate legal action. Separately, Pennsylvania authorities said they are “bracing” for more litigation. Kate Christobek reports for the New York Times; Olivia Rubin reports for ABC News.
A North Carolina appeals court yesterday rejected a Republican request for election officials to single out overseas ballots cast by people who never lived in the state for additional eligibility checks. Devan Cole reports for CNN.
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a ruling that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must stay on Michigan and Wisconsin presidential ballots despite his departure from the race. April Rubin reports for Axios.
TRUMP LEGAL MATTERS
Former President Trump’s ally Steve Bannon was released from prison yesterday after serving a sentence for contempt of Congress over his refusal to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation. Bannon said he was “empowered” by the prison stay. Spencer S. Hsu and Shayna Jacobs report for the Washington Post.
Aileen Cannon, the federal judge overseeing the Trump golf course assassination attempt prosecution, has refused to remove herself from the case, saying she has no relationship with the former President. Alan Feuer reports for the New York Times.
Federal judges have long worried about the impact of Trump’s “delay tactics” dragging the cases against him into the 2024 election period, court documents unsealed in Trump’s election subversion case show. Kyle Cheney reports for POLITICO.
OTHER U.S. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS
The man convicted of assaulting and attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sareen Habeshian reports for Axios.
CNN yesterday banned a conservative guest after he made a comment equating a pro-Palestinian panelist with Hezbollah. Ben Brasch reports for the Washington Post.
A “large uptick” in foreign spies trying to infiltrate U.S. tech companies is threatening the U.S. economy and national security, the chief counterintelligence officer warned. Mike Levine reports for ABC News.
U.S. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
President Biden yesterday called on the Georgian government to respond to concerns about voting violations in Saturday’s election. Dato Parulava reports for POLITICO.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine and South Korea have agreed to step up cooperation to counter North Korean involvement in the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday. Separately, Seoul intelligence officials said North Korean troops are learning Russian commands, a possible sign they are preparing to move to the front lines. Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth report for Reuters; Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae report for CNN.
Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into the country, Biden told reporters yesterday. Gabriella Borter reports for Reuters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday launched a massive nuclear forces exercise simulating retaliatory strikes and launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles, amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. AP News reports.
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS
The EU will impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China from today after talks failed to find a solution to an ongoing trade dispute. Lorne Cook reports for AP News.
The U.K., EU, and Canada yesterday announced additional sanctions targeting Myanmar’s military access to equipment and funds, in a bid to hamper the junta’s ability to target civilians. Reuters reports.
North Korea appears poised to carry out a major missile test, potentially around the time of the U.S. election, South Korean lawmakers said yesterday. Reuters reports.