Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 30, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday made her first major statement on the war in Gaza since she became the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee — affirming that she wants to see conditions improve for Palestinians, while still backing the current U.S. approach of simultaneously arming Israel and seeking a cease-fire. Harris notably offered … Read more
A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 11 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. It raised fears of a broader regional war. Israel blamed Hezbollah for … Read more
Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Israel was approaching an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon after a rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed ten people on Saturday, Axios reported. “The Hezbollah attack today crossed all red lines, and the response will be accordingly. We are approaching the moment of … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Thursday to discuss the war in Gaza ― and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal ― with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Netanyahu’s first White House visit since 2020, when former President Donald Trump was in … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met, while the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talks on a Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu traveled to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida resort, to meet Trump, the Republican nominee in the … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for Israel to “respond substantively” to the top United Nations court’s recent advisory opinion that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and that it should end. The International Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion released last week was an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands … Read more
The prime minister has joined forces with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Anthony Albanese, Justin Trudeau and Christopher Luxon released a joint statement on Friday afternoon urging Israel to listen to concerns raised by the international community. “The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The human … Read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris has pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than US President Joe Biden. “It is time for this war to end,” Harris said on Thursday in a televised statement after face-to-face talks … Read more
US Vice President and Democratic party nominee for Presidential elections, Kamala Harris, held discussions with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and told him that it is time to get a ceasefire “deal done,” adding that she “will not be silent” about the suffering in Gaza, reported CNN. Vice President Harris on Thursday touted her “unwavering” … Read more
