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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli efforts to secure support from both the Biden and Trump administrations, New Zealand apologizing for exposed systemic abuse, and a deadly Chinese car crash.

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington this week to discuss Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Dermer spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as with White House senior officials Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk on Monday before meeting with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday. At the same time, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.

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Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington this week to discuss Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Dermer spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as with White House senior officials Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk on Monday before meeting with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday. At the same time, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.

Under the Biden administration, the United States has repeatedly pushed for cease-fire and hostage release talks. On Monday, Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar said “certain progress” had been made in truce efforts with Hezbollah in Lebanon. But on Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ruled out a cease-fire deal, posting on X, “We will continue to hit Hezbollah with full force until the goals of the war are achieved.”

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