🇺🇸🇮🇱 The Israeli military appears to play down an arms shipment hold-up by the #US .

Washington expressed disapproval of this week's operation in #Rafah , saying the allies resolve any disagreements 'behind closed doors'.

More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent @Frazj ⤵️

Senior US official - #US paused #Israel shipment over concerns about the use of the 2000-lb bombs in Rafah. It inc. 1,800 of them.

'We are especially focused on the end-use...and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of #Gaza '

Breaking - US paused shipment last week of thousands of 2,000-lb and 500-lb bombs to Israel as discussions over Rafah invasion 'have not fully addressed our concerns', senior administration official says

🚨🚨The weapons shipment to Israel that the Biden administration decided to put on hold last week included 1,800 2,000-lb bombs and 1,700 500-lb bombs, a senior U.S. official told me
🚨🚨Why it matters: The unprecedented move by the Biden administration, which was first reported…

‘There was no side-deal’ US Karine Jean-Pierre Karine Jean-Pierre pushes back on reporting that the US had knowledge of the parameters of the #ceasefire deal Hamas signed yesterday; knowledge #Israel has alleged the #US didn’t share with Netanyahu’s government

Watching CNN anchors read every single update from the Stormy Daniels testimony in the #TrumpTrial courtroom is leading to extremely stilted TV - especially when we can read it on the side of the screen.

A senior Israeli official said that it seems Hamas agreed to a different proposal than the one Israel has agreed to. “We are trying to understand if Hamas’ response is a final position or a basis for negotiations”, the official said

#Israel says that the deal #Hamas accepted was a 'softened' version of the Egypt-Qatar deal, and that version is unacceptable to Israel.

The official added Hamas's announcement seemed to be a 'ruse' to cast Israel as the side unwilling to make a deal.

#Hamas official says ‘ball now in #Israel ’s court’ - according to AFP News Agency. It comes after the group accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal.

#BREAKING - #Hamas accepts a ceasefire deal. Details are not immediately known but could take place in stages, with Hamas releasing hostages in exchange for #Israel pulling troops back within Gaza.

🇺🇸 #JoeBiden broke his silence on the #ProPalestinian #USStudentDemonstrations on Thursday after the #UCLA raid, saying Americans have the right to protest but not to unleash violence.

FRANCE 24's @frazj tells us more ⤵️

Confirming POLITICO and others earlier reporting, #Israel has outlined a draft plan for a #Rafah operation to the #US - this according to a source familiar. It is understood that the plan isn't finalised yet and the dialogue between Israel and the US continues. #F24

On Friday I went back to the campus of GW University to talk to protesters and get their view of Joe Biden's comments on the pro-Palestinian student movement that is sweeping the nation and beyond. Report here: youtu.be/ry_QBVecy8k

#news #Gaza #Israel #Palestine #GWProtest

Yesterday Lord Voldemort stopped us talking to the press. Well light conquers dark because Luke Skywalker opens up today’s Press briefing alongside Karine Jean-Pierre! 🇺🇸 #WhiteHouse

#BREAKING - Lord Voldemort stops press from asking President Biden questions as he boards Marine 1

Some photos from GW University where pro- #Palestine protests are almost a week old. Students and activists has set up an encampment in a central university square, and their numbers have grown in recent days 🇺🇸 #israel #gaza #GW #protest