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JD Vance’s comments follow Donald Trump’s backing of Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 elections. United States Vice President JD Vance has declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections this month, saying he would prefer to stay on the sidelines and focus on midterm polls in the US. Vance’s comments during an interview on Monday with journalist Mark Halperin came just a day after US President Donald Trump explicitly endorsed Netanyahu. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3On Iran, Israel’s opposition is even more hawkish than Netanyahulist 2 of 3Benny Gantz drops out of Israel’s election racelist 3 of 3Trump backs Netanyahu: Is the US planning a new Iran attack with Israel?end of list“I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections,” Vance said. “I endorse American candidates and that’s where I’m focused on is the midterms,” he added. Vance last threw his weight behind a foreign leader in April, when he backed Hungary’s former right-wing Prime Minister Victor Orban, who lost in a landslide to Peter Magyar.

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The siege on Taiz has cut humanitarian supplies to the Yemeni city, the United Nations has warned, and left many of its inhabitants without food and other essentials. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that the Houthis – an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), who have surrounded the city, must immediately allow humanitarian relief to enter or risk a catastrophe. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen: Maps show 10 years of changing controllist 2 of 3Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of moneylist 3 of 3More than 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated: UNHCRend of list“The Houthis’ closure of the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden is placing civilians at grave risk, blocking humanitarian aid and cutting off essential supplies,” the high commissioner said. “Humanitarian aid must be immediately allowed to enter the city and its passage must be facilitated.