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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the Obama administration is disappointed by Israel's plan for a new settlement building in the West Bank. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will raise concerns about Israeli settlements on Arab lands when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Security is tight as pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the venue of the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner where President Joe Biden will make what is a traditionally lighthearted address amid protests and boycott calls over the conflict in Gaza. IMAGES
The White House says it had "warned" Iran after President Joe Biden said Tehran was threatening a significant attack on Israel over a strike that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Damascus. SOUNDBITE
"We were outraged to learn of an IDF (Israel Defense Forces, ed) strike that killed a number of civilian humanitarian workers yesterday from the World Central Kitchen," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE