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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed his commitment to launching a ground invasion of Rafah, despite reservations expressed by US President Joe Biden. Netanyahu emphasized to Israeli lawmakers that they are resolute in their mission to eradicate Hamas forces in Rafah and see no alternative to achieving this goal without a ground operation.

Main opposition SYRIZA has called on the government to brief Parliament whether there are conditions attached to the sale of F-16s to Turkey by the United States, following a relevant statement regarding their procurement by Ankara on Friday by US Senator Bob Menendez without proper terms. 

Israel has agreed to a cease-fire proposal brokered by the United States for the Gaza Strip, as reported by Reuters and AFP. Concurrently, thousands in Tel Aviv participated in another demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Republican and Democratic members of the Hellenic Caucus, Armenian Caucus, Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance Caucus and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission are calling on the US administration to hold Turkey responsible over the beating and injury of nine protesters by members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security team during the leader's visit on May 2017.

The Greek government has made a strategic decision, assuming associated risks, to align itself with the United States on crucial policy matters. Whether addressing the conflict in Ukraine or other pressing security issues, Greece's stance stands in stark contrast to Turkey's frequent alignment with America's adversaries.

The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, said that the US administration has run out of money to help Ukraine, so Washington can no longer supply Kyiv with missiles and ammunition at the same pace as a year ago.

A group of organizations, informally known as the #NoJetsForTurkey coalition, has sent a letter to the leadership of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, urging a thorough review of recent details surrounding the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.

Ankara expects Washington to "act in accordance with the spirit of alliance and fulfill the commitments made" for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reportedly told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call on Wednesday. 

During his rich career, he also spoke a lot about the Western Balkans, judging that Kosovo and Metohija are a "national temple" for Serbs.
Kissinger thus questioned American policy in the Balkans, saying that "there is no clear definition of US interests in the Balkans".
"Europeans should deal with events in their own backyard," Kissinger said, the Guardian recalls.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the US television network Newsmax on Friday Serbia's focus was on building bridges - not only to countries in its region, but the whole world.