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geoff: in the day's other news an israeli airstrike in gaza killed three sons of haman's leader. israel said the men were militants. he accused. israel of acting in the spirit of revenge" meantime president biden in an interview called prime minister benjamin netanyahu's approach to the war a mistake. speaking at the white house alongside japan's prime minister, president biden laid out conditions he expects netanyahu to fulfill. >> he agreed to do certain things to number one, getting more aid and food and medicine into gaza and reducing significantly the attempts, the civilian casualties in any action taken in the region. we will see what he does in terms of meeting the commitments he made. geoff: the president also said it is up to hamas to move on the latest cease-fire proposal put forward by mediators at talks in cairo. israel and iran exchange new threats of attacks on each other's territory. the escalation falls are suspected israeli air strike earlier this month on the israel -- iranian consulate. iran's supreme leader is vowing to retaliate. >> embassies are considered p
geoff: in the day's other news an israeli airstrike in gaza killed three sons of haman's leader. israel said the men were militants. he accused. israel of acting in the spirit of revenge" meantime president biden in an interview called prime minister benjamin netanyahu's approach to the war a mistake. speaking at the white house alongside japan's prime minister, president biden laid out conditions he expects netanyahu to fulfill. >> he agreed to do certain things to number one,...
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on the newshour, israeli forces withdraw from southern gaza and cease-fire talks resume in cairo, six months after hamas's october 7 attack. amna: millions of people across the united states witness a rare total solar eclipse. we will bring you a view from along the path of totality. geoff: and the push to reform the insurrection act and curb a president's power to deploy the u.s. military on american soil. >> it is just a blank check for any president, so it is an opportunity for abuse for any president. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour including leonard and norma clorevine and the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. >> actually you don't need vision to do most things in life. yes, i'm legally blind and yes i'm responsible for the user interface. data visualization. if i can see it and understand it quickly, anyone can. it is exciting to be part of a team driving the technology forward. i think that is the most rewarding thing. people who know know bdo. >> certified
on the newshour, israeli forces withdraw from southern gaza and cease-fire talks resume in cairo, six months after hamas's october 7 attack. amna: millions of people across the united states witness a rare total solar eclipse. we will bring you a view from along the path of totality. geoff: and the push to reform the insurrection act and curb a president's power to deploy the u.s. military on american soil. >> it is just a blank check for any president, so it is an opportunity for abuse...
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amna: meanwhile, israel's says aid trucks entered gaza today. that's the most since the war began. gaza was also top of the agenda during a visit to washington today by british foreign secretary david cameron. speaking at a joint press conference, us secretary of state antony blinken said the u.s. had not received a date for a full scale invasion of rafah, but expects to meet with the israelis next week. >> how israel conducts any further operations in gaza matters a great deal, and as we've said, we're talking to them about alternative and in our judgment, effective ways at solving a problem that needs to be solved. but doing it in a way that does not endanger the innocent. amna: blinken and cameron also both addressed the need for congress to take action on military aid for ukraine. that comes as ukraine says it struck a russian aviation factory in the voronezh region, just across ukraine's eastern border. security video showed an explosion in borisoglebsk. russia says its forces shot down two drones. ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on russian soil to target the country's mi
amna: meanwhile, israel's says aid trucks entered gaza today. that's the most since the war began. gaza was also top of the agenda during a visit to washington today by british foreign secretary david cameron. speaking at a joint press conference, us secretary of state antony blinken said the u.s. had not received a date for a full scale invasion of rafah, but expects to meet with the israelis next week. >> how israel conducts any further operations in gaza matters a great deal, and as...
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those demands have only intensified since the war in gaza started last october. a situation complicated by the presence of iran backed militias that have attacked u.s. forces. one of which launched a drone strike earlier this year that killed three u.s. service members a base in jordan. last year, the same group of ducted princeton researcher elizabeth circo of, a dual israeli russian citizen drawing international attention. all of it serving as the backdrop for the prime ministers visit and the bases of our interview this morning in washington. mr. prime minister, welcome to the newshour. >> you are most welcome. >> your visit comes at a sensitive time for u.s. relations in the middle east going iran's on resident at a strike on israel over the weekend. the attack has inflamed concerns of a wider regional war. president biden who you met with earlier this week says iraq has a role to play in maintaining the peace. how do you view your role? >> the region is witnessing turmoil in the red sea, lebanon, syria and recently this escalation which happened after the at
those demands have only intensified since the war in gaza started last october. a situation complicated by the presence of iran backed militias that have attacked u.s. forces. one of which launched a drone strike earlier this year that killed three u.s. service members a base in jordan. last year, the same group of ducted princeton researcher elizabeth circo of, a dual israeli russian citizen drawing international attention. all of it serving as the backdrop for the prime ministers visit and...
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does this take some of the pressure off president biden as it relates to the humanitarian crisis in gaza? the focus for now is on iran. >> doesn't seem like it will. the frustration that many within biden's party have, those on the left, is all about gaza and the situation is not getting any better. whatever happened with iran and the retaliation with that, or the support some may feel for israel now that it is being attacked by iran, is not going to make up for what is happening in gaza. i don't think that helps him. the other question is, if this does go into a broader middle east conflict, this has implications not just for geopolitics and the danger there, but also, what it means for americans at home. higher gas prices going into an election year, not particularly something a sitting president wants to deal with. even these votes on the house floor, if they do come to pass, you will see once again that split within the democratic party between those who think israel doesn't need much more, they have gotten enough from us and we need to put more humanitarian aid into gaza, also sendi
does this take some of the pressure off president biden as it relates to the humanitarian crisis in gaza? the focus for now is on iran. >> doesn't seem like it will. the frustration that many within biden's party have, those on the left, is all about gaza and the situation is not getting any better. whatever happened with iran and the retaliation with that, or the support some may feel for israel now that it is being attacked by iran, is not going to make up for what is happening in gaza....
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we have a report on the medical disaster unfolding in gaza. and --
we have a report on the medical disaster unfolding in gaza. and --
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. >> we are in the middle of the war in gaza. but, we are also preparing for scenarios of challenges from other arenas. we have a simple principle: whoever hurts us, we hurt them. we are preparing to meet israel's security needs both in defense and in attack. vanessa: the white house also said today that it communicated to iran that it was not involved in that strike in damascus that killed a top iranian -- military commander earlier this month. officials in russa say nearly 12,000 homes have been flooded inner region bordering kazakhstan as flood levels rise even further. an usual rush of snowmelt has forced more than 120,000 people from their homes across the region. today, russian president vladimir putin emphasised the need to rebuild homes -- his first public comments on the floods. ukraine's parliament passed a new mobilization law today to boost its military ranks amid recent russian advances. it aims to limit draft-dogding, in part by requiring men aged 18 to 60 to carry documents showing they've registered with the milit
. >> we are in the middle of the war in gaza. but, we are also preparing for scenarios of challenges from other arenas. we have a simple principle: whoever hurts us, we hurt them. we are preparing to meet israel's security needs both in defense and in attack. vanessa: the white house also said today that it communicated to iran that it was not involved in that strike in damascus that killed a top iranian -- military commander earlier this month. officials in russa say nearly 12,000 homes...