President Biden told reporters on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.
Why it matters: Biden spoke shortly before a decisive meeting with Vice President Harris and their national security team to determine the strategy to push the final deal, after six hostages were killed by Hamas.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday told families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza that President Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal later this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting told Axios.
Why it matters: The murder of six hostages held by Hamas in Gaza increased the sense of urgency among Biden's top aides to push for an agreement as soon as possible and present Israel and Hamas with a take it or leave it moment, sources said.
Thousands of protesters rallied across Israel over Sunday night after the IDF announced it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from Rafah, Gaza.
The big picture: The protests came as the White House said that national security adviser Jake Sullivan held a virtual meeting with families of U.S. hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and ahead of Israeli labor union Histadrut calling a general strike for Monday to protest the Netanyahu government and demand an immediate hostage release and ceasefire deal.
Paralympic Games triathlon events in Paris' Seine River were postponed Sunday for a day due to water quality concerns, organizers announced.
Why it matters: Organizers increased efforts to get the French capital's river clean and safe for swimming so it could play a central role in the Olympics and Paralympics after decades of pollution, but both events have now seen postponements due to water quality concerns.
Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in the country since World War II, exit polls show.
The big picture: AfD's projected win in the Thuringia state and close-second placed polling in the neighboring state of Saxony, both in former Communist east Germany, follows a second-placed finish in the country's European Parliamentary elections, where far-right parties also surged in France and Austria.
The Secretary General of Israel's national workers union, the Histadrut, announced a general strike to protest against the Netanyahu government and called for an immediate hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal. The strike will begin on Monday morning.
Why it matters: The Histadrut is a powerful workers union and a general strike will almost completely shut down the country.
