Up First briefing: Defense Secretary visits Israel; Southwest to pay $140 million fine
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Israel amid concerns about Palestinian casualties. Southwest is ordered to pay $140 million for its 2022 holiday travel meltdown.
by Suzanne Nuyen
Dec 18, 2023
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as the Biden administration continues to urge Israel to more carefully target Hamas and its leaders and avoid civilian casualties in its military offensive. Nearly 19,000 people in Gaza have been killed, according to Gaza's health
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