Israel and Hamas may be nearing deal for ceasefire, hostage release
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.
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Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.
The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced they recently seized around 22,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers shipped from Israel. They were headed for an address in Philadelphia. If the stickers were genuine, they would have been worth more than $1.4 million. No arrests have been announced. Using fake inspection stickers could lead to a $500 fine and possible jail time.
Omer Neutra, an Israeli-American soldier from Long Island, has been confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced.
A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "is an important landmark in the decline of the evil rule of Hamas," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
In his latest book, Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House during the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel's conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as new information about Trump and Putin.
International basketball player, Jared Armstrong who is based in Philadelphia was living in Ashkelon, Israel when the surprise attack began and rockets hit nearby buildings. Armstrong eventually made it to Philly and returned to Ashkelon when it was safe to resume his season with the Israeli team. He said it was important for him to connect with the children in his community and connect with them through basketball.
The Philadelphia region remembered the victims of Hamas' horrific terror attack in Israel one year later on Monday.
Jewish and Palestinian organizations in Philadelphia have partnered for three days of action to honor the victims killed in the Hamas attack in 2023.
The Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia has a new pop-up exhibit memorializing the events at unfolded in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The exhibit was brought to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History with the help of Gov. Josh Shapiro to recognize the one-year mark since the massacre.
Demonstrators gathered at Drexel Park and marched along Market Street calling on the U.S. government to stop sending money and weapons to Israel.
One year after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage, Philadelphia-area families remain hopeful their loved ones will be released.
A new, pop-up exhibit at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is dedicated to memorializing the devastating events that unfolded at the Nova Music Festival in Israel one year ago when Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people and took over 250 others hostage.
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since the day after Hamas' cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Rabbi Beth Kalisch of Beth David Reform Congregation in Gladwyne led her community in prayer Wednesday.
Rabbi Beth Kalisch of Beth David Reform Congregation in Gladwyne led her community in prayer Wednesday for the beginning of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year.
As Rosh Hashana begins, Jews in Philadelphia are praying for peace and reflecting on a difficult year.
As the Jewish community in Philadelphia prepares for Rosh Hashana, many are praying for peace in Israel and in the Middle East.
Israeli leaders have promised consequences for Iran after a missile attack that launched around 200 missiles toward Israel. Iran said the strikes were in retaliation for Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon and strikes on Hezbollah.
Police said two suspects were killed after opening fire on a boulevard in the Jaffa neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv.
Hadas Kuznits was livestreaming from her family's home in Israel as Iran launched a ballistic missile attack at the country.
Former Philadelphia journalist Hadas Kuznits, who lives in Israel with her family, was livestreaming Tuesday when Iran launched a ballistic missile attack at the country.
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem but there were no reports of Israeli deaths. A U.S. official said the attack was "effectively defeated."
