Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers.
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Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers.
Brad Lander said he was released after being detained by the Israel Defense Forces while on a trip in the West Bank.
Lander, who has since been released, said the group he was with was helping Palestinian farmers in an olive grove at the time. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer spoke to him on Wednesday.
Council Speaker Julie Menin posted a photo showing broken windows and red paint referencing Palestine at a Capital One branch on 86th Street.
Police say vandals broke windows and spray-painted messages referencing the Palestinian people. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's statement marking 3 years since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 called out the Israeli government's "ongoing genocide in Gaza," "war crimes," "occupation," and "apartheid."
Among them was the consul general of Israel in New York, who called Mamdani's remarks a "disgrace" and "insult to the memory of those who were murdered." CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Three years after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a Palestinian American in New Jersey says dozens of his relatives in Gaza have been killed as the conflict continues.
The NYPD took more than 100 people into custody Thursday at demonstrations near the United Nations as Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to address the General Assembly.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Hizzoner is also suggesting his supporters protest when Netanyahu comes to New York City in September for the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel.
The Palestinian activist is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Nerdeen Kiswani, the pro-Palestinian activist targeted in what she calls an assassination plot in NYC, spoke out Monday.
The FBI and NYPD say they thwarted a plot by a Hoboken, New Jersey, man to firebomb her home in an undercover operation last week. As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, the activist says she’s still getting threats.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
Jewish parents at a Brooklyn school are raising concerns about alleged bias after the school's principal decided not to invite a Holocaust survivor to speak to students.
In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo lamented conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and urged Ukraine and Russia to engage in direct talks to end their wr.
Mayor-elect Mamdani's win in New York is cheered by his London counterpart and a former mentor in Uganda, but draws a warning from Israel's U.S. ambassador.
So far the Gaza ceasefire is holding, but calls are getting louder for Hamas to hand over more hostages' remains, and for Israel to allow in more aid.
Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.
President Trump wants Israeli and Hamas negotiators to "move fast" in new talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war, spurred by his 20-point plan.
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
