Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 27, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 27, 2023
Biden briefed on latest developments in Israel and Gaza
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the EU Commission at the White House in Washington on October 20, 2023 (Olivier Douliery/AFP)
US President Joe Biden was briefed this morning by his national security team on the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, the White House says.
Participating in the briefing were National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns, the White House adds.
