DIRECT. Hamas attacks in Israel: Israeli army carries out strikes on southern Lebanon

2023-10-08 08:13:33

The United States and Israel had an “in-depth discussion” about the Jewish state’s military aid needs in the face of the Hamas offensive, says a senior White House official. He affirmed that an announcement on the American side was possible as early as Sunday, but recognized that the executive was facing a complicated parliamentary situation, since one of the chambers of Congress is paralyzed after the dismissal of its Republican leader. “There is probably a role for Congress to play here, and without Speaker of the House of Representatives, this is an unprecedented situation that we will have to manage.”