Qatar and Egypt on Wednesday delivered Hamas' updated response to Israel's proposal for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Israeli Mossad said in a statement.
Why it matters: Two senior Israeli officials told Axios that Hamas' updated response was constructive and opens the door to more detailed negotiations that could result in a deal.
Israel and the United Nations are negotiating the deployment of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink communications system in Gaza as part of a plan to increase security for UN aid workers in the enclave, according to three Israeli officials and one UN official.
Why it matters: The UN told Israel the system is a requirement for the organization to fully resume the distribution of aid across the Gaza strip, Israeli officials said.
President Biden is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he arrives in Washington, D.C., later this month to speak in front of a joint session of Congress, a White House official said.
Why it matters: Netanyahu will come to Washington amid growing tensions between the Biden administration and the Israeli government over the war in Gaza.
President Biden cited jet lag from foreign trips as he acknowledged his lackluster debate performance against former President Trump during a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, on Tuesday evening.
A growing number of Latino U.S. Congressional incumbents and challengers are seeking seats in non-Hispanic majority districts — a phenomenon that was rare a decade ago.
Why it matters: The shifting political landscape illustrates how Latinos are increasingly dispersed around the U.S. and how more Latino candidates are appealing to voters across racial and ethnic lines.
Ukraine's security service announced Monday that it had stopped an attempted coup that would have "played into Russia's hands."
Why it matters: The alleged plot is the latest attempt to destabilize the Ukrainian government, which has become a common occurrence since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
President Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki will sit for an interview this month in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's probe into the U.S. military's exit from Afghanistan, according to a letter from her lawyer to the panel obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the committee, is set to release a report on Biden's U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan before the Nov. 5 election.
