Sharp rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents in U.S., groups say
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. over the last two months were up 337% compared to last year, the Anti-Defamation League said.
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Reports of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. over the last two months were up 337% compared to last year, the Anti-Defamation League said.
Rising numbers of Democrats say Biden is supporting Israel too much.
The celebration of Hanukkah begins for the Jewish people. However, amid an ongoing war in Gaza, it feels different for many in the Sacramento area.
As Israel says troops have entered a key southern Gaza city as part of the expanding war on Hamas, it's facing urgent calls from abroad and from hostages' families to cease fire.
Big bets against Israeli stocks before Oct. 7 suggest someone may have known about the attack in advance, a new study says.
The U.S. government says it will help establish a field hospital in Gaza as Israel expands its war against Hamas into the south of the Palestinian territory.
Colleges and universities have been criticized for their handling of antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.
Israel's military is calling for more evacuation in Southern Gaza as its ground expands to territory under Hamas rule. They're accusing Hamas of operating in residential neighborhoods. More than 130 hostages are still being held by Hamas.
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
The Sacramento region kicked off the Hanukkah holiday today with its 17th annual Wonderland Festival at the Folsom Community Center.
The Sacramento region got into the holiday spirit Sunday with its 17th annual Chanukah Wonderland. The event was held at the Folsom Community Center. It comes at a time of recent spikes in anti-Semitism and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The Ministry of Health says the death toll inside Gaza has surpassed 15,000 Palestinians. The Israeli army says it has renewed its assault after negotiations for the release of more hostages held by Hamas stalled. Meanwhile, protests around the world -- and even here in Sacramento -- are calling for a ceasefire.
Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
The broken cease-fire between Israel and Hamas means Palestinian prisoners are no longer being exchanged for families being held hostage by Hamas, leaving families of the victims in dread. Meanwhile, health officials in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll topped 15,000 today, as Israel intensified its air strikes in the territory.
Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.
Other labor organizations have shared their support for a cease-fire in the war-torn region.
Hamas says at least 60 people killed as Israel resumes military operations in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian group of violating a cease-fire that lasted 7 days.
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.
Twelve more hostages who were held in Gaza were released on Tuesday, according to the Red Cross and the IDF, as a temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas continued into a fifth day.
Oakland's City Council has passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war after hours of hearing impassioned rhetoric about the deaths of thousands of civilians 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.
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
Abigail turned 4 last week while in captivity in Gaza. She was among 17 hostages released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday.
