Dick Durbin became first senator to call for ceasefire amid growing unease over increasing toll of civilians killed or injured
In addition to US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s visit to Israel, the other big news in the Gaza conflict today is a speech by Hezbollah’s secretary general Hassan Nasrallah.
The Lebanon-based militia group is widely seen as considering entering the war by attacking Israel from the north. We have a separate live blog covering the latest in the conflict, and you can follow it here:
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens and the death toll among Palestinian civilians continues to rise, there is growing concern among top Biden administration officials about how the Israelis are carrying out the war and uncertainty about whether they can be reined in, according to two current and two former senior U.S. officials familiar with the internal discussions.
Some administration officials also are worried that the U.S. could become more and more isolated on the world stage over President Joe Biden’s close alignment with Israel — and that he will be blamed for some of the Israeli military’s actions, according to three current and former officials.
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