US National Security Advisor to Hold Talks with Palestinian Authority Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with leaders of the Palestinian Authority to revamp and revitalize the governing body, while also urging Israel to focus on saving civilian lives in its conflict with Hamas. The Israeli military has admitted to mistakenly killing three hostages taken by Hamas, and Israel has approved the opening of a border crossing to allow aid into Gaza. Sullivan is also seeking to calm tensions between Israel and Lebanon, and Israel's defense minister has acknowledged that defeating Hamas will take time. The UN warns that half of Gaza's population is starving, with humanitarian aid slowing down amid the ongoing conflict.