🇮🇱 Israel: US objects to Beirut bombing, pushes on humanitarian conditions

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The U.S. has expressed opposition to the scale of Israeli air strikes in Beirut, citing concerns over civilian casualties as the death toll climbs to 2,350 and over 11,000 are injured in Lebanon. With evacuation orders affecting more than a quarter of the country, diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire remain stalled. Israel aims to push back Hezbollah but faces growing pressure from Western countries. Meanwhile, tensions escalate as Hezbollah vows to continue its fight, and the U.N. raises alarms over the humanitarian impact on displaced civilians.

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US tells Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation or risk military aid

The United States has told Israel it must take steps in the next month to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on U.S. military aid, U.S. officials said, in the strongest such warning since Israel's war with Hamas began a year ago.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote to Israeli officials on Sunday demanding concrete measures to address the worsening situation in the Palestinian enclave amid a renewed Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

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I think most Americans - even many who are otherwise well informed on current events - are totally ignorant of how unusual America's military support for Israel is among western democracies.

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— Michael Tae 🎃Spooky🎃 (@mtsw.bsky.social) October 15, 2024 at 8:36 AM

there are people on this website whose theory of US influence over Israel is that Israel is a rational actor who will be deterred from doing violence by US redlines who simultaneously believe that Iran just kind of emits arms and missiles, like a volcano

— ghost malone ergo propter malone (@proptermalone.bsky.social) October 14, 2024 at 6:33 AM

the US is just going to ask for a pinky swear from Israel and then keep sending bombs. Motherfuckers.

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— Imani Gandy (@angryblacklady.bsky.social) October 16, 2024 at 4:15 AM

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