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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 15, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 15, 2024
White House says Biden and Harris received national security briefing on Mideast
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk on the tarmac after welcoming Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan, who were released from Russian captivity, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP)
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were just briefed in the situation room by their national security teams about developments in the Middle East, the White House says.
“They were updated on US military efforts to support the defense of Israel. They were also briefed on continued diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tension and to bring the ceasefire and hostage release deal to a conclusion,” the White House adds.
