The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday calling on Hamas to accept a hostage and ceasefire deal.
Why it matters: The U.S. presented the resolution as part of a diplomatic effort to increase international pressure on Hamas to accept the U.S.-backed proposal.
The UN World Food Program (WFP) has temporarily halted operations from a pier in central Gaza after two of the aid group's warehouses in the enclave were hit in recent fighting, the agency's director said.
Why it matters: WFP is a key partner to the U.S. in distributing humanitarian aid that comes into Gaza through the temporary pier assembled by the U.S. military.
Ukraine announced Sunday that it had successfully targeted Russia's most advanced fighter jet for the first time ever in a strike inside Russian territory.
Why it matters: The strike came weeks after the U.S. and other allies gave Kyiv permission to use Western advanced long-ranged weapons to strike targets inside Russia.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday called for a return to "respectful political debate and discourse" after the U.S. consulate in Sydney was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti.
Why it matters: It's the second incident targeting a U.S. diplomatic outpost this month, amid tensions around the world over the Israel-Hamas war and the Biden administration's continued support for Israel.
Europe's far right gained historic ground in continent-wide elections Sunday, with devastating losses forcing French President Emmanuel Macron to concede that the threat from nationalists could no longer be ignored.
The center held in some countries, but a surge by the radical right — especially in Germany — has put pro-democracy parties on notice.
Why it matters: Macron stunned Europe last night by announcing he would hold new legislative elections later this month — three years early, and in the middle of preparations for the Paris Olympics.
Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced in a speech on Sunday his party's withdrawal from the emergency government formed after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, which still holds a 64-member majority in the Knesset, won't fall apart but it will likely be destabilized. Gantz's exit is also likely to exacerbate the political crisis in Israel as the war in Gaza continues and as hostage and ceasefire negotiations are ongoing.
