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☆ US sanctions seek to disrupt Hamas' revenue, US Treasury says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. The sanctions, imposed under a terrorism-related executive order, targeted nine individuals and one entity based in Gaza and elsewhere including Sudan, Turkey, Algeria, and Qatar, the U.S. Department of Treasury said in a statement. "The United States is taking swift and decisive action to target Hamas’s financiers and facilitators following its brutal and unconscionable massacre of Israeli civilians, including children," said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. "We will continue to take all steps necessary to deny Hamas terrorists the ability to raise and use funds to carry out atrocities and terrorize the people of Israel," Yellen added. Treasury's actions come as U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, Janet Yellen, Yellen, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: Department of, U.S . Treasury, REUTERS, Rights, Biden, U.S . Department of Treasury, Israeli, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Iran, Gaza, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria, Qatar, United States, Israel

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Republican presidential contenders are scheduled to face off in a third primary debate on Nov. 8. Those early states are Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, all of which are among the first to hold nominating contests. The Republican National Committee has laid out several requirements for surveys to count toward this requirement, including that they must take place after Sept. 1. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina also appear to have a solid shot of being there, according to recent polls. The November debate could make a difference for some candidates, but is unlikely to change the fundamental dynamics of the race.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Adrienne Arsht, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Trump, Tim Scott of, Haley, Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne, Susan Heavey, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Former Arkansas, New, U.S, South Carolina, North Dakota, Republican, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, Dade, Florida, Democrats, WHO, Republican National Committee, Trump, RNC, United, North, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Florida, U.S, WASHINGTON, Miami, Dade County, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire , Nevada, Tim Scott of South Carolina, North Dakota, California, Wisconsin

It was unclear whether he would be able to unite his party enough to prevail in a floor vote expected on Tuesday. In a letter to Republicans, Jordan acknowledged those differences and promised to prioritize military and spending legislation. It was unclear how many Republican lawmakers still opposed Jordan's bid, sources familiar with internal Republican discussions said on Monday. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise, who won the endorsement last week but then withdrew after he was not able to consolidate support. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, conservative Representatives Kevin Hern and Byron Donalds as well as acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, who is presiding over the speaker election.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Republican Jim Jordan, whittling, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy's, Israel, Vern Buchanan, Republican Steve Scalise, Chip Roy, Erik Erickson, Andy Ogles, McCarthy, TRUMP, Donald Trump, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Republican Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Byron Donalds, Patrick McHenry, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington, Grant McCool, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S . House, Republican Conference, Republican, Republicans, WSB Radio, Caucus, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Ukraine, Jordan, States

☆ Biden postpones Colorado trip to focus on national security, White House says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a dinner hosted by the Human Rights Campaign at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden postponed a trip to a wind tower plant in Colorado on Monday to stay at the White House for national security meetings, the White House said, as Biden considers making a trip to Israel amid its conflict with Hamas. U.S. and Israelis officials are discussing the possibility of a visit to Israel soon by Biden at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A visit by Biden to show support for the biggest U.S. ally in the Middle East would follow a similar visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is currently in the region. Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ken Cedeno, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey Organizations: Human, Washington Convention Center, REUTERS, Rights, White House, Hamas, U.S, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Colorado, Israel, Gaza

☆ Blinken, Netanyahu shelter in bunker amid air raid sirens in Tel Aviv
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv, Monday Oct. 16, 2023, from Jordan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsTEL AVIV, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sheltered in a bunker for five minutes on Monday when air raid sirens went off in Tel Aviv during their meeting, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. All the meeting participants have since moved out of the bunker, resumed their meeting and were going to a command center at Israel's defense ministry to continue their discussions, he said. "During the Secretary's meeting with PM Netanyahu and the war cabinet, the air raid sirens went off and they sheltered in bunker for five minutes," Miller said. Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Heavey and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Jacquelyn Martin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Matthew Miller, Joe Biden, Netanyahu, Miller, Blinken, Humeyra Pamuk, Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, State, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Jordan, TEL AVIV, Gaza, Israel

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday imposed some limits on Donald Trump's public statements about people involved in the federal case accusing him of attempting to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, partially granting a request from prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan prohibited Trump from targeting U.S. special counsel Jack Smith, federal prosecutors and court staff, and barred him from discussing the testimony of potential witnesses. Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Scott MaloneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Donald Trump's, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith, Andrew Goudsward, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S

☆ US, Venezuela to announce oil sanctions deal on Tuesday -report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Biden administration and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government are expected to announce a deal on Tuesday that would ease U.S. sanctions on Caracas' oil industry while opening up Venezuela's 2024 presidential election, the Washington Post reported on Monday. The Post, citing two people familiar with the talks, said the sanctions relief was expected to be announced after Venezuela signs onto election commitments at a meeting in Barbados. Venezuela and U.S. envoys have met several times since last year in a renewed effort to solve a long-running political and economic crisis in Venezuela, including discussions on a presidential election, with recent progress indicating fresh oil sanction exemptions, five sources previously told Reuters. Representatives for the White House and the State Department had no immediate comment on the reported Tuesday announcements. Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Susan Heavey; editing by Jasper WardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro's, Katharine Jackson, Susan Heavey, Jasper Ward Organizations: Biden, Washington Post, Reuters, White, State Department, Thomson Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, Barbados, U.S

☆ UN to vote on rival resolutions on Israel and Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A view shows the remains of a Palestinian house destroyed in Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa Acquire Licensing RightsUNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council was due to vote on Monday on rival draft resolutions on Israel and Gaza that focus largely on the humanitarian situation, but it was unclear whether either stood a chance of being adopted. A spokesperson for the U.S. mission to the United Nations declined to comment when asked about the impending votes. The Brazilian draft condemns the Palestinian militant Hamas for its attacks on Israel, while the Russian draft does not name Hamas, which attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Without naming Israel, the Brazilian text also calls for the rescinding of the Israeli order for civilians and U.N. staff in northern Gaza Strip to relocate to southern Gaza.

Persons: Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa, Israel, Dmitry Polyanskiy, Michelle Nichols, Susan Heavey, Howard Goller Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations Security, United, Security, U.S, United Nations, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Russia, Brazil, Britain, China, France, United States, Hamas, Russian, Israel's

☆ US allows Samsung, SK Hynix to keep getting US tools in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. The authorization allows them to continue their Chinese chipmaking operations without the headache of applying for U.S. licenses to get new equipment, after new rules issued last October curbed Chinese chipmakers' access to the coveted tools. The October 2022 rules restricted shipments of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment to China as part of a U.S. bid to slow China's technological and military advances. Samsung Electronics makes about 40% of its NAND flash chips at its plant in Xian, China, while SK Hynix makes about 40% of its DRAM chips in Wuxi and 20% of its NAND flash chips in Dalian. The companies together controlled nearly 70% of the global DRAM market and 50% of the NAND flash market as of the end of June, data from TrendForce showed.

Persons: Florence Lo, Karen Freifeld, Chris Sanders, Alexandra Alper, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United, South Korea's SK Hynix, Samsung, U.S, Commerce Department, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Nanjing, Xian, Wuxi, Dalian, TrendForce

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks to reporters while on his way to a vote following a Senate Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez will be arraigned next week on new charges that he conspired to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government, according to court document posted on Friday. Menendez, a Democrat who on Thursday was charged with Foreign Agents Registration Act violations, along with his wife and other co-defendants, is scheduled to face the new charges at a Oct. 18 hearing in federal court in New York, the filing said. Reporting by Luc Cohen; writing by Susan Heavey; editing by Doina ChiacuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bob Menendez, Craig Hudson, Menendez, Luc Cohen, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New York

☆ White House: Israel's call to move Gaza civilians is "a tall order"
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Israeli tank takes up position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move within 24 hours is going to be a "tall order," although the United States was not second-guessing the decision, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. "We understand what they're trying to do and why they're trying to do this -- to try to isolate the civilian population from Hamas, which is their real target," he added. "We do support safe passage out of Gaza, and certainly that includes the ability for people to move safely inside Gaza. Kirby said he could not confirm Hamas' assertion that 13 captives were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, John Kirby, Kirby, Doina, Susan Heavey Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, White House, MSNBC, CNN, Thomson Locations: Israel's, Gaza, Israel, United States, Egypt

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks to reporters while on his way to a vote following a Senate Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2023. Senator Bob Menendez on Thursday brought a new criminal charge against him that he conspired to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. Prosecutors have said that co-defendant Hana arranged meetings between the senator and Egyptian officials, who pressed him to sign off on military aid. In return, the businessman put Nadine Menendez on the payroll of a company he controlled. The new indictment said both Hana and Nadine Menendez communicated requests and directives from Egyptian officials to the senator.

Persons: Bob Menendez, Craig Hudson, Menendez, Nadine Menendez, Nadine, Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, Fred Daibes, Hana, Lawrence Lustberg, Nate Raymond, Kanishka Singh, Susan Heavey, Mark Porter, Lisa Shumaker, Grant McCool Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, Prosecutors, U.S, New, New Jersey Democrat, Senate Foreign Relations, U.S . Department of Justice, Foreign, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New Jersey, New York, Jersey, Egypt's, Washington, United States, Egypt, Boston

☆ US Senator Menendez charged with conspiring to act as foreign agent
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks to reporters while on his way to a vote following a Senate Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 12 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors pursuing a corruption case against Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on Thursday brought a new charge against him, accusing him of engaging in a conspiracy to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. The new charge was included in a revised indictment filed against the Democratic senator for New Jersey in federal court in Manhattan. The Democratic senator for New Jersey has thus far resisted calls for his resignation.

Persons: Bob Menendez, Craig Hudson, Kanishka Singh, Susan Heavey, Franklin Paul Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, U.S, Democratic U.S, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New Jersey, Manhattan, Washington

Trump, a former Republican president who is the frontrunner to become the party's 2024 presidential nominee, called the Lebanese Hezbollah, a sworn enemy of Israel, "very smart" and accused Netanyahu of being "not prepared" for the Hamas attack, which also killed 22 Americans. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates called Trump's comments "dangerous and unhinged." Democratic President Joe Biden has condemned the Hamas attack as "an act of sheer evil" and declared his unwavering support for Israel. Trump was annoyed when Netanyahu called to congratulate Biden on winning the 2020 presidential election against Trump, an election Trump still calls fraudulent. Trump said Israel relayed to the United States on the night before the operation that it had decided not to participate.

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Bello, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump, Netanyahu, Shlomo Karhi, Karhi, Andrew Bates, Bates, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Trump's, Mike Pence, Asa Hutchinson, TRUMP, NETANYAHU, SOURS Trump, Biden, Israel, Qassem Soleimani, Bibi Netanyahu, Tim Reid, Nathan Layne, Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey, Jeff Mason, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, White, Israeli, Republican, Lebanese Hezbollah, Israel's, Democratic, Israel, Trump, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Israel, Iran, Palestinian, Lebanese, Florida, New Hampshire, America, Arkansas, United States, Iraq, Gaza

☆ Biden to meet with Target, IBM and other CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a roundtable with Jewish community leaders regarding the Palestine-Israel conflict, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, U.S. October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will meet with the chief executives of several large companies on Thursday to get their perspective on the U.S. economy, a White House official said. The meeting at the White House includes the CEOs of Target(TGT.N), IBM(IBM.N) and Exelon(EXC.O), Bechtel Group, General Catalyst, TIAA and Otis Worldwide, representing the construction, manufacturing, clean energy, finance and retail industries. Biden is seeking the executives' perspectives on the economy and on his administration's efforts to provide domestic investment, the White House official said. He pushed Congress to pass sweeping legislation to invest in infrastructure, target student loan debt and has been a vocal supporter of workers' rights.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Catalyst, Biden, Steve Holland, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, White House, Target, IBM, Bechtel Group, Otis Worldwide, Democratic, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Palestine, Israel, Washington , U.S, U.S

☆ White House calls Trump's comments on Hezbollah, Israeli defense minister 'dangerous'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate, looks on at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's comments calling Hezbollah "smart" and criticizing Israel's defense minister were "dangerous and unhinged," White House spokesman Andrew Bates said on Thursday. "Statements like this are dangerous and unhinged. It’s completely lost on us why any American would ever praise an Iran-backed terrorist organization as 'smart,'" Bates said. Trump, who is seeking to run against President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, in comments to supporters in Florida Wednesday night, said Hezbollah was "very smart" and called Defense Minister Yoav Gallant "a jerk."

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Bello, Donald Trump's, Andrew Bates, It’s, Bates, Trump, Joe Biden, Yoav Gallant, Jeff Mason, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Former U.S, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Former, Iran, Florida

☆ US Senator Warren concerned Exxon's plan to buy Pioneer will raise costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat on the Senate Banking panel, said on Wednesday she was concerned that Exxon Mobil's (XOM.N) agreement to buy U.S. rival Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N) would raise costs and should be probed by regulators. "Oil company profiteering hits American consumers right in the wallet — and I’m concerned that Exxon’s massive acquisition will reduce competition and drive up costs. Regulators should closely scrutinize this big oil merger," Warren said. The deal, valued at $59.5 billion, combines the largest U.S. oil company with one of the most successful names to emerge from the shale revolution that turned the U.S. into the world's largest oil producer in little more than a decade. Reporting by Diane Bartz; writing by Susan Heavey and Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin WebberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Rohit Chopra, Exxon Mobil's, Warren, Diane Bartz, Susan Heavey, Costas Pitas, Caitlin Webber Organizations: . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs, Consumer, Democrat, Exxon, Natural Resources, Oil, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, U.S

☆ Biden speaks with Israel's Netanyahu as US monitors situation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The United States is continuing to monitor the situation in Israel, U.S. President Joe Biden said, adding that he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier on Wednesday, the fourth call between the two leaders in recent days. Reporting by Jeff Mason; writing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff Mason, Susan Heavey Organizations: Israeli, Thomson Locations: United States, Israel, U.S

☆ Israel UN Envoy Decries 'War Crimes,' Vows to Obliterate Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Michelle NicholsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Sunday accused Palestinian Islamist group Hamas of committing war crimes, vowing that it was time to "obliterate" Hamas terror infrastructure while seeking to keep normalization talks with Saudi Arabia on track. "These are war crimes, blatant documented war crimes," Israel's U.N. "Now is the time to obliterate Hamas terror infrastructure, to completely erase it, so that such horrors are never committed again." Erdan spoke ahead of a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting later on Sunday, appealing for the international community to give Israel its full support and condemn the actions of Hamas. The assault by Hamas coincides with U.S.-backed moves to push Saudi Arabia towards normalizing ties with Israel in return for a defence deal between Washington and Riyadh.

Persons: Michelle Nichols, Gilad Erdan, Erdan, Susan Heavey, Lisa Shumaker, Diane Craft Organizations: YORK, United Nations, Hamas, Security, Israel Locations: Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Israel, Washington, Riyadh

Israel battered Palestinians with air strikes in Gaza on Sunday, with hundreds reportedly killed on both sides. Austin also added that the United States will provide munitions to Israel, and that its security assistance will begin moving on Sunday. Austin said he ordered moving a carrier strike group closer to Israel, which includes the Ford carrier and ships that support it. The United States on Sunday said that Saudi-Israel normalization efforts should continue despite the latest attack. Blinken labeled the attack on Israel as a "terrorist attack by a terrorist organization."

Persons: Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Frantz, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Austin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gerald R, Ismail Haniyeh, Jerusalem's Al, Netanyahu, Jon, We're, Blinken, Kanishka Singh, Idrees Ali, Steve Holland, Susan Heavey, Joey Roulette, Heather Timmons, Lisa Shumaker, Mark Porter Organizations: Hamas, White, REUTERS, Rights, Defense, Pentagon, Israeli Defense Forces, Ford, Ford Carrier Strike Group, CNN, Saturday, West Bank, U.S, Deputy National, Fox News Sunday, Thomson Locations: Israel, Washington , U.S, United States, Washington, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Egypt, Syria, Yom, Jerusalem, Aqsa, East, Saudi, GAZA, Israeli, Iran

REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said part of the motivation for Hamas' latest attack on Israel may have been disrupting a potential normalizing of Israel-Saudi Arabia ties and said Washington will announce new assistance for Israel on Sunday. The United said on Sunday that Saudi-Israel normalization efforts should continue despite the latest attack. The secretary of state said details of new U.S. assistance for Israel will be made public later, as he labeled the attack on Israel as a "terrorist attack by a terrorist organization." I think you're likely to hear more about that later today," Blinken told CNN. He added that there was not yet any evidence seen by the United States of Iran being behind the latest attack in Israel but he noted the long-standing ties between Iran and Hamas, which governs Gaza.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Frantz, Washington, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jon, We're, Kanishka Singh, Susan Heavey, Joey Roulette, Heather Timmons, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Hamas, White, REUTERS, Rights, Israel, Sunday, CNN, U.S, Deputy National, Fox News Sunday, Thomson Locations: Israel, Washington , U.S, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Egypt, Syria, Yom, East, Saudi, GAZA, United States, Washington, Israeli, Iran

☆ Israel UN envoy decries 'war crimes,' UN Security Council meets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador Gilad Erdan ahead of the closed-door meeting of the 15-member Security Council meeting. "The era of reasoning with these savages is over," he told reporters. Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting. Diplomats said it was unlikely the Security Council would issue a statement, which are agreed to by consensus. Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood told reporters that it was not a priority for Washington at the moment.

Persons: United Nations Gilad Erdan, Mike Segar, Gilad Erdan, Erdan, Egypt's, Riyad Mansour, Tor Wennesland, Robert Wood, Wood, Lana Nusseibeh, Michelle Nichols, Susan Heavey, Lisa Shumaker, Diane Craft, Mark Porter Organizations: United Nations, United Nations Security Council, REUTERS, . Security, Hamas, Security, U.N, Diplomats, U.S, Washington, United, United Arab Emirates U.N, Israel, Thomson Locations: U.N, New York City, U.S, Gaza, Israel, U.N ., United Arab, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Riyadh

Jordan is a leading defender of former President Donald Trump, who remains a major figure in the Republican party. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, endorsed Jordan for House speaker on Friday. As of Friday, both Scalise and Jordan had secured roughly two dozen endorsements from among the 221 Republicans in the House. Scalise returned to the Capitol in September and has said that he is healthy enough to serve as speaker. Jordan, 59, is an outsider to party leadership.

Persons: Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Stefani Reynolds, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan, Donald Trump, Trump's, McCarthy's, Kevin Hern, Patrick McHenry, Joe Biden, Scalise, David Duke, Biden, Democrat Joe Biden, John Boehner, McCarthy, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Rami Ayyub Organizations: U.S, U.S . Rep, Capitol, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Republican, U.S . House, Representatives, Trump, Republicans, Ku Klux Klan, Democrat, Freedom Caucus, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Louisiana, House, Ukraine, Jordan, Ohio

☆ US expels two Russian embassy officials -State Dept
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The United States has expelled two Russian embassy officials after Russia earlier expelled two U.S. diplomats from the American embassy in Moscow, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. "In response to the Russian Federation's specious expulsion of two U.S. Embassy Moscow diplomats, the State Department reciprocated by declaring persona non grata two Russian Embassy officials operating in the United States," a State Department spokesman said. "The Department will not tolerate the Russian government's pattern of harassment of our diplomats," the spokesman said, adding that "unacceptable actions against our Embassy personnel in Moscow will have consequences." Russia said on Sept. 14 that it was expelling two U.S. diplomats whom it accused of working with a Russian national charged with collaborating with a foreign state. Relations between Moscow and Washington have plunged to their worst point in more than 60 years because of the war in Ukraine.

Persons: Washington, Simon Lewis, Ismail Shakil, Elaine Monaghan, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, Sandra Maler Organizations: United, U.S . State Department, Embassy, State Department, Relations, Thomson Locations: United States, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Embassy Moscow, Russian, Washington, Ukraine, The U.S

☆ US charges ex-soldier for allegedly trying to give China defense information
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested a former U.S. army sergeant and charged him for attempting to pass national defense information to China, the Justice Department said on Friday. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, was charged with federal felonies for attempting to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information, the Justice Department said in a statement. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, Ismail Shakil, Susan Heavey Organizations: REUTERS, Justice, Lewis, McChord, Justice Department, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, Washington, Ottawa

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