Pittsburgh Jewish community raises awareness about hostages still believed to be held by Hamas
The Jewish community gathered at the JCC on Sunday to stand with Israel and the more than 100 hostages still believed to be held by Hamas.
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The Jewish community gathered at the JCC on Sunday to stand with Israel and the more than 100 hostages still believed to be held by Hamas.
The Jewish community gathered at the JCC on Sunday to stand with Israel and the more than 100 hostages still believed to be held by Hamas. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
The Houthis, an Iran-backed proxy force, have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since soon after the Israel-Hamas war began.
Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs more time to achieve the war's objectives.
Rescuers and hospital officials say Israeli strikes flattened two Gaza homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
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.
Colleges and universities have been criticized for their handling of antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
A group of protesters gathered outside Michael Solomonov's Philadelphia restaurant Sunday night as a larger demonstration marched through the city calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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.
Seventeen hostages were released — 14 Israeli citizens, which includes Abigail, who is a joint Israeli-American citizen, and three foreign nationals, Israeli officials said.
"This event is not political at all; it's simply a time for neighbors to be neighborly and to be friends with each other. It's a Pittsburgh thing."
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.
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.
A local Palestinian is speaking out for the first time about the loss of life in his own family in Gaza over the last two months.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
"We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza," deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday.
A stunning installation now on display in Oakland aims to bring awareness to hostages held by Hamas.
Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.
Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
