
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress today at the request of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) to shore up support for Israel's war in Gaza. Netanyahu will meet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris this week and former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday. Protesters opposing the war are poised to descend on Capitol Hill today.
Meanwhile, Palestinian factions led by Hamas and its rival group Fatah signed a declaration of unity in Beijing to form a temporary government for the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Chinese-brokered deal, which includes 12 smaller factions, outlines how the two bigger rival groups could work together following the end of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel has said it opposes a government in Gaza run by Hamas or the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority. See an overview of the factions here.
Separately, the World Health Organization warned of a potential polio outbreak in Gaza after finding traces of the virus in groundwater. See war updates here.
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