On October 7, 2023, the fundamentalist Islamist organization Hamas committed an unprecedented terrorist attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, October 7, 2023, killing over 1,400 Israelis.
White House Press Secretary Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a press conference that U.S. President Joe Biden has "made it a top priority" to send aid to Palestinians.
An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday.
In the backdrop of this appeal, discussions have been initiated within the Biden administration, in collaboration with congressional members, to potentially curate a larger combined aid package.
