President Joe Biden to visit Israel; Israel prepares ground offensive in Gaza; GOP Representative Jim Jordan closes in on House Speakership – Monday, October 16, 2023

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• The White House and congressional leaders are keeping up their campaign of support for Israel. The U.S. Secretary of State continued his trip to Israel and the region, as lawmakers work on an emergency military aid package. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden says terrorists need to be eliminated, but he says it would be a mistake for Israel to re-occupy the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas attack.
• KPFA’s Rami Almeghari reports from Gaza.
• Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said today that it has started destroying surveillance cameras on several Israeli army posts along the border.
• FBI releases new crime report.
• California State Attorney General announces five-year court oversight plan for the Vallejo Police Department.
• Oakland celebrates the beginning of “Love Life Week.”

(Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 – AP Photo/Leo Correa)

 

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