Background: The two sides have warred on and off since the militant group Hamas took power in Gaza in 2007 and Israel imposed a blockade of the territory and its roughly two million residents. In November, Israel agreed to loosen the restrictions. Last week, Mr. Trump said it was up to Attorney General William Barr whether Mr. Mueller, a Justice Department employee, testified; Mr. Barr said he had no objection. What’s next: The House Judiciary Committee has invited Mr. Mueller to testify, but no date has been confirmed. The House Intelligence Committee also wants Mr. Mueller to answer questions.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2019 09:33 UTC