A report by The New Yorker details the Biden administration's internal struggle between supporting Israel, preventing regional escalation and addressing concerns over civilian harm and violations of international law, as Biden believed a U.S.-Israel clash could force a conflict with Tehran

The former Labour leader's appointment drew criticism from both left and right over his positions on the Middle East. Calling his relationship with his Jewish identity 'complex,' he visited Israel in 2014, meeting Netanyahu and declining to say whether he was a Zionist

Aoun seeks to strike a delicate balance on his visit to Washington. He needs U.S. backing on one hand, and on the other to reassure his critics that he won't launch a full peace process with Israel