While trying to spotlight its infrastructure program, the administration faces rising pressure to weigh in more forcefully to stop Middle East violence

Rocket fire from Gaza resumes after 6-hour overnight break in attacks as ceasefire efforts increase; IDF chief predicts two more days of fighting

Leaders will speak as Israeli PM says strikes on Strip to continue amid ongoing rocket fire; Erdogan accuses Biden of having blood on his hands

Amid growing international efforts to restore calm, Blinken indicates US not joining calls for immediate ceasefire

Member states have until noon on Monday to negotiate; diplomats tell ToI that Washington is pushing back on statement which criticizes both sides for ongoing fighting in Gaza

US envoy calls for halt to rocket fire, doesn't mention Israel's right to self defense; Erdan charges Hamas preplanned violence; Palestinian Authority: No equivalence between sides

Condemning ethnic violence in Israel, PM says country won't tolerate 'pogroms,' and those who act like 'terrorists' will be dealt with as such

US president opposes Sheikh Jarrah evictions, PA leader's office says; two leaders discuss ceasefire efforts, two-state solution

Political leadership said not interested in ceasefire initiatives, thinks it still has diplomatic room for maneuver; Gaza terror groups said ready to stop fighting, claim victory

Call comes as US stresses need to ensure journalists' safety after IDF blows up media tower it says also served Hamas; PM thanks president for backing right to self-defense