Reuters | US, Saudi Arabia close to finalizing draft security treaty, WSJ reports The Biden administration is close to finalizing a treaty with Saudi Arabia that would commit the U.S. to help defend the Gulf nation as part of a deal aimed at encouraging diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing U.S. and Saudi officials.
Washington Post | Gaza pier repaired, U.S. ready to resume aid mission, Pentagon says U.S. troops and their Israeli counterparts reattached a floating pier to Gaza’s coastline Friday, as the United States prepares to resume a humanitarian operation bedeviled by setbacks thus far.
NBC | U.S. lifts ban on controversial Ukrainian military unit using American weapons The United States has lifted its ban on the use of American weapons by a high-profile and controversial Ukrainian military unit.
TIME | The U.S. Should Dismantle Its Gaza Aid Pier Amid intense criticism for his Israel-Gaza approach, President Joe Biden announced earlier this year the construction of a pier to deliver desperately-needed aid to the Strip amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment. But the $230 million pier, which should be re-anchored this week after it broke apart on May 28, has proven to be a hapless operation. It could soon turn disastrous.
Associated Press | UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Military Times | Mother blames VA in Navy vet’s death: ‘Look at what they’ve done’ “The VA wants to dress up the issue of suicide with words, but does not want to address the issue of suicide with action, like talking to the grieving family of a veteran who took his life,” said Locklear, who was a 12-year VA employee until September 2023.”
CNN | Frontline VA health jobs cut despite officials saying they’d largely be protected US Department of Veterans Affairs officials have eliminated frontline jobs for staffers who provide care to veterans, even though agency leaders previously declared such positions would largely be protected from cuts, according to a CNN review of documents and interviews with more than 20 VA employees and job applicants. |