State Department circumvents Congress, approves sale of ammo to Israel
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
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The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
The United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is "in tatters" because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
Israel dismissed warnings leading up to the terrorist attack, Rep. Mike Turner, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said.
Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.
Hamas says at least 60 people killed as Israel resumes military operations in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian group of violating a cease-fire that lasted 7 days.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators held a protest Thursday night at the tree-lighting ceremony at Miami City Hall.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators held a protest Thursday night at the tree-lighting ceremony at Miami City Hall.
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
With Israel and Hamas extending their truce to facilitate more hostage and prisoner releases, there's joy for dozens of families – and calls for a longer cease-fire.
Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
Sagui Dekel-Chen was taken hostage while he was fighting to protect his family
Sagui Dekel-Chen was taken hostage by Hamas while he was fighting to protect his family.
Seventeen hostages were released — 14 Israeli citizens, which includes Abigail, who is a joint Israeli-American citizen, and three foreign nationals, Israeli officials said.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
Emily Hand, 9, was released with the second batch of hostages to Israel on Saturday after 50 days of captivity in Gaza.
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
A short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that will allow for the release of hostages and for aid to enter Gaza had originally been expected to begin Thursday.
As bombs continue to drop in Gaza, with thousands of people dead, a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will enact a four-day ceasefire in exchange for hostages.
As bombs continue to drop in Gaza, with thousands of people dead, a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will enact a four-day ceasefire in exchange for hostages.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
