Gaza Truce Bogged Down Over Aid Inspections; US urges shift in tactics; Hamas's money machine

Gaza Truce Talks Bog Down Over Disputes on Aid Inspections - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

In Cairo and at the U.N., negotiators struggled to come up with plans for pausing the fighting, freeing hostages and speeding up help for Gazans.

U.S. Defense Chief Says Israeli Shift Would Reduce Fears of a Regional War - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Biden administration is urging Israel to phase out high-intensity military missions in Gaza to avoid broader conflict with Iran and others. 

Israel Found Hamas’s Money Machine Years Before Oct. 7 Attacks; Nobody Turned It Off - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Agents worried as millions poured in. Hamas bought weapons and plotted an attack. The authorities now say the money helped lay the groundwork for the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.

Hamas popularity surges among Palestinians in West Bank : NPR

Fetterman, Breaking With the Left on Israel, Rejects ‘Progressive’ Label - The New York Times (nytimes.com)