Mr. Trump drew a clear line: "It was not my decision". The attack brought the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire to the brink of collapse and escalated tensions sharply. Leaders from many countries spoke out urgently as the crisis was pushing the Middle East to a more dangerous brink. Click to view
Hamas has handed over its "positive response" to the US-brokered Gaza cease-fire proposal to mediators and is ready to start negotiations immediately on a mechanism to implement it.
On July 18th, according to ABC News, US Senate Majority Leader Schumer said in a meeting with Biden on Saturday that it would be better for the country if Biden ended his re-election campaign. Earlier, other media reported that Schumer privately signaled to top Democratic gifters that he is willing to accept Democratic presidential candidates other than Biden.