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Israel tells US it needs months to defeat Hamas

Washington has backed Israel's right to defend itself following the Hamas attacks in October but mounting civilian casualties have caused growing tension.

The US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, will meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Friday to discuss issues including stability in the occupied West Bank and the future governance of the Gaza Strip.

Hungary has blocked a multi-billion-dollar package of EU aid for Ukraine, just hours after an agreement was reached on starting formal talks on Kyiv's application to join the bloc.

And 250 years since the first Boston Tea Party.

50 minutes

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  • Fri 15 Dec 2023 05:06GMT