U.S. pushes Israel to delay invasion as Hamas still holds 222 hostages
Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
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Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
Comedian Dave Chappelle's comments about the war between Israel and Hamas triggered a walkout of his Boston comedy show late last week.
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
The freed U.S. hostages are Judith and Natalie Shoshana Raanan from suburban Chicago, officials announced.
A Plymouth family is desperate to return home to Massachusetts as they struggle to escape war-torn Gaza.
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
U.S. citizens overseas have been advised to "exercise increased caution" due to "the potential for terrorist attacks" and violence amid the Israel-Hamas war.
In cities like Boston, large crowds at rallies suggest strong support for the Palestinians. But pull back wider to a poll's eye view of America, and it's a different story.
WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller said President Biden's trip to Israel is a win-win for him politically for now
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
President Biden will head to Israel this week, in a show of U.S. support for the country and its people.
As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.
Sen. Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visiting Israel was having lunch on Sunday when warning sirens went off.
Jason Greenberg of Needham has five relatives who are being held hostage by Hamas.
Needham resident Jason Greenberg was visiting family in Israel last Saturday when Hamas attacked.
Hamas is calling for worldwide protests Friday, but Massachusetts State Police said there are no credible threats at this time.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
WBZ TV's Kate Merrill reports.
The Harvard president issued a stronger statement condemning Hamas, but she stopped short of rebuking students who blame Israel for the deadly attacks.
The death toll from Hamas' surprise attack on Israel stands at 900, while Palestinian officials say retaliatory strikes on Gaza have killed over 700.
"This is Israel's Pearl Harbor. It's its 9/11. It's something we never come back from," Abbey Onn told WBZ-TV from Tel Aviv.
Haley Ott has the latest from Tel Aviv, Israel.
Emotions were high when pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clashed at Cambridge City Hall.
WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka takes a closer look at the attacks in Israel.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
