US Senator Condemns Israeli Strikes on Iran Amid Regional Tensions

Senator Jack Reed condemned Israel's recent airstrikes on Iran as reckless, warning they risk escalating regional violence and endangering American forces. In Gaza, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated drastically, with Israeli forces accused of targeting unarmed Palestinians seeking food, resulting in over 130 deaths and numerous injuries amid blockades and destruction of UN food supplies, prompting calls for strong condemnation of these actions. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas publicly condemned Hamas's 2023 attack on Israel for the first time, urging the group to disarm and release hostages, while expressing readiness for a UN-backed stabilization mission and signaling intentions to hold elections under international supervision. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Abbas's commitments toward peace and the two-state solution, though he emphasized conditions including Hamas's demilitarization. Meanwhile, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning an attack on the Jewish community in Boulder, Colorado, which was linked to pro-Palestinian rhetoric, though language explicitly linking "Free Palestine" slogans to calls for Israel's destruction was removed to secure cross-party support.