Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital blast as Israel, Palestinians trade accusations
Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the blast, while Israel said Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza launched a rocket that hit the site.
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Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the blast, while Israel said Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza launched a rocket that hit the site.
U.S. citizens overseas have been advised to "exercise increased caution" due to "the potential for terrorist attacks" and violence amid the Israel-Hamas war.
President Biden is asking Congress for $100 billion in supplemental funding, including aid for Israel and Ukraine.
California Governor Gavin Newsom will make a stop in Israel ahead of his planned trip to China. Newsom is set to land Friday morning and leave the same day. His office says he plans to meet with those who have been impacted by the Israel-Hamas war. California is also sending medical supplies to the region.
Demonstrators around the world are taking to the streets following the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Pres. Biden is planning to make a statement on primetime television Thursday night, explaining the country's response to the war.
A large group of people have gathered in Davis chanting and demanding that Palestine be free.
The warnings came while President Biden was in Tel Aviv to reaffirm U.S. solidarity with Israel, as the conflict with Hamas continues.
The Israel-Hamas conflict has had wide-reaching effects even here in the Sacramento area, but for some, it hasn't been as easy as unplugging from social media.
"This is not a time for tears," the mother of Omer Neutra, an American taken hostage by Hamas, says in a call for action.
"I come to Israel with a single message — you're not alone," President Biden told the people of Israel.
Israel says it will not prevent aid from entering Gaza through Egypt following a crippling days-long siege on the Palestinian territory that has cut off vital supplies. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said in a statement the decision was made in light of a request from President Biden, who visited Israel Wednesday.
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
Tension flared on Sacramento State's campus Tuesday evening for a community forum on the war in the Middle East.
As Israel's military prepares for a ground offensive in Gaza, and the humanitarian crisis deepens there, this morning Israel took aim at southern Gaza with a massive strike in a residential neighborhood. Palestinian officials say Israel's bombardment of Gaza has killed at least 3,000 people, with more than 12,000 injured. That number is expected to increase after the latest airstrikes. Officials say hospitals in Gaza have entered a stage of "actual collapse" because of electricity cuts and fuel shortages.
Gaza has been under siege by Israel for more than a week, in response to the deadly incursion by Hamas.
President Biden will head to Israel this week, in a show of U.S. support for the country and its people.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says the agency has seen an increase in reported threats in the U.S. following the Hamas attack on Israel. Another senior FBI official says most threats have not been credible, Muslim and Jewish institutions have been targeted.
Most threats have been deemed not credible by the agency
Medics in Gaza are warning that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies.
Authorities say a 71-year-old Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounding a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war.
As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.
The retired general who commanded America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan knows from experience what Israel is facing in its fight against the terrorist group Hamas.
Tensions are rising across the United States as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.
Tensions are rising across the United States over the Israel-Hamas war. We saw rallies here in California, including in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, where Palestinian and Israeli supporters clashed outside the Israeli consulate. Today, near the State Capitol, there was a march of around 200 people in solidarity with Palestine.
Protesters gathered on J Street in the area of 16th street, waving flags and demanding the end to what they're calling the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
