Philadelphia-area communities mark 3 years since Oct. 7 attacks
Communities in Philadelphia and Delaware County on Wednesday marked three years since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks in Israel.
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Communities in Philadelphia and Delaware County on Wednesday marked three years since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks in Israel.
Families gathered across southern Israel on Wednesday as they marked three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on a music festival that killed 1,200 people and led to 251 taken hostage. The attack sparked the war in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed. Josh Sanders reports from the Pulse Desk.
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
Several supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday after the rapper Macklemore was removed for pro-Palestinian comments he made during a concert in New Jersey.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Nearly 20 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed in Israeli strikes that hit Gaza on Wednesday. Israel said the strikes came after Hamas violated a ceasefire deal. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
The death toll from a massive apartment fire in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong is now 55, and it's believed to be one of the deadliest fires in the city's history. There are still 279 people missing. Meanwhile, Israel is returning 15 more Palestinian remains to Gaza as the first phase of the ceasefire nears an end. Josh Sanders has these international stories and more from the Pulse Desk.
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.
Advocates in Philadelphia weighed in on what they think should happen next in Israel and Gaza.
After Israeli hostages held in Gaza were released on Monday, advocates in Philadelphia shared their reactions to the news and what they hope to see happen next in the region.
Israel is expected to begin withdrawing its troops to an agreed-upon line within 24 hours, and within 72 hours from that, Hamas will release the remaining 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be still alive. President Trump said he hopes to be in the Middle East for that release Monday or Tuesday. Brandon Goldner has the latest.
A synagogue in Elkins Park gathered for a ceremony of remembrance Tuesday two years after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel.
Members of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park gathered for a ceremony of remembrance Tuesday night to mark two years since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel.
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
The American dual national Edan Alexander has been handed over by Hamas more than 19 months after he was taken hostage.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Swarthmore students set up at Trotter Lawn on Wednesday. They want the school to divest from entities that have contracts with the Israeli government.
Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence over the weekend, had "political motivation" connected to the conflict in Gaza, documents released Wednesday show.
There’s new information about the suspect in the arson attack on the governor's mansion in Harrisburg over the weekend. The fire happened Sunday morning after Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family celebrated the first night of Passover. Authorities said Cody Balmer called 911 and told them that Shapiro needs to know that he "will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people."
The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.
