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Will Jennings was working as a volunteer, mapping Australian bush fires.
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Will Jennings was working as a volunteer, mapping Australian bush fires.
Dozens of people sat blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs on the ground across from the United Nations.
Thomas Hand's daughter, initially thought dead, is now believed to be among dozens of children kidnapped by Hamas. A month later, he's surviving on "pure hope."
U.N. says 70% of Gaza's population has been displaced a month into the Israel-Hamas war, as Gaza officials say more than 10,300 are dead, almost half of them children.
An event intended to promote healing from antisemitism and hate hosted by Rep. Jamaal Bowman turned heated as demonstrators confronted the congressman.
Within a week of joining, Schuyler Gordon was among those deployed with Emergency Volunteers Project.
Rinat Har Sheleg and her sister Natali Har said their father, his life partner and four other family members were taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack in Israel.
Demonstrators said it's important to come together united in heartbreak and solidarity for Israel.
The group held signs reading "Ceasefire" and "Palestinians should be free" near the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Even before Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing a rising tide of anger. It's only getting higher.
Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.
"We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza," deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday.
This was Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first visit to the West Bank since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Gaza.
The U.S. secretary of state held firm to the U.S. position that a cease-fire would harm Israel's right and obligation to defend its citizens after the surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken also reiterated Washington's long-standing support for the eventual recognition of a Palestinian state.
