An American whose family was taken hostage by Hamas said their abduction — rather than their death — is “the worse of two evils.” Abbey Onn, who’s lived in Israel for eight years, had no idea what had happened to her five loved ones living near the Gaza border after …
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Voters in Manchester, New Hampshire are split in support of the U.S. sending humanitarian aid overseas to Israel. A recent Fox News survey found voters strongly side with Israel in the recent attacks, but some residents in New Hampshire say the U.S. should stay out of the conflict and not …
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The White House is pushing for multiple pauses in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza so that aid can be let in, and people can be allowed to safely leave the region. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said at a meeting withIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuon Friday that discussions …
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After a few weeks of Israel-bashing, we are back to the regular indifference. It seems that with Israel’s war in Gaza on the wane, so too are the world’s humanitarian concerns. The streets of Europe are getting quieter. Protests outside Israeli and American embassies and on the steps of houses …
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Israel doesn’t celebrate the Fourth of July, but during the weekend the skies over the southern border with Gaza were filled with the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air, giving proof through the night that Hamas was still there. There were fireworks in the cities, too, brought about …
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released two videos of airstrikes conducted by U.S. forces on Iranian proxy fighters in Syria, which took place over the weekend. On Sunday, a senior U.S. defense official said at least six Iranian proxy fighters were killed in the U.S.’s attacks on Islamic Revolutionary …
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Dozens of White House interns have signed a letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris demanding a “permanent cease-fire” in the Gaza Strip and accusing the pair of ignoring the “pleas of the American people.” The letter, first reported on by NBC News, comes after 400 government officials …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his country’s war against Hamas in Gaza is in “full compliance” with international law and reiterated that his goal is not to expel the Palestinian population living there. “I want to make a few points absolutely clear: Israel has no intention of …
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CAIRO, Egypt – As Egypt struggles to return to normal just three days after former president Hosni Mubarak resigned, hundreds of government workers went on strike Monday over wages and corruption. The Egyptian transition government, led by the army, tried to contain a wave of protesters who defied orders not …
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a warm and extended round of applause from world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during a speech in which he slammed Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, insisted his party is ready to take over security and governance of the Gaza Strip — and …
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