Houses of worship boost security amid rising tensions over Gaza conflict
Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, houses of worship in the Bay Area and across the country are being warned by federal officials to boost their security measures.
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Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, houses of worship in the Bay Area and across the country are being warned by federal officials to boost their security measures.
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.
Some teachers in the Oakland Unified School District say they believe a "teach-in" on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict planned for Wednesday will be beneficial to students who are likely hearing about the issue everywhere else in their lives.
Parents of Oakland Unified School District students weighed whether to take their children to school on Wednesday or keep them home as an unknown number of teachers are set to stage a "teach-in" highlighting pro-Palestinian materials.
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.
Israel says it is expanding its ground assault against Hamas, telling those who evacuated northern Gaza to now leave parts of the south as well. Shanelle Kaul reports. (12/4/23)
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
As the war between Israel and Hamas resumes, U.S. officials are urging Israel to try to minimize civilian casualties. Thousands of Palestinians have already been killed in the conflict. Nicole Sganga reports.
Israel's military continues to pummel Gaza following the end of a temporary cease-fire to allow for the release of hostages. Some 130 hostages, including eight Americans, remain in the Gaza Strip. Chris Livesay reports.
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.
As it resumed airstrikes in Gaza, the Israeli military said it was providing residents with a map to enable civilians to "evacuate from specific places for their safety."
When members of her family were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, a Bay Area woman did everything she could to get them back.
Six more hostages were released late Thursday, following two released earlier in the day, Israel said, as a short-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas neared its one-week mark.
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.
Hamas released 11 hostages on Monday, officials said, a few hours after Qatar announced a deal to extend a short-term cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two more days.
Abigail turned 4 last week while in captivity in Gaza. She was among 17 hostages released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East to explore the possibility of further extensions of the cease-fire agreement in Gaza.
President Biden said he hopes the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will be extended beyond Monday to allow for more hostages to be released. U.S. officials are hoping two American-Israeli women will be released, but seven American men remain unaccounted for. Natalie Brand reports.
The third wave of hostages have been released in the deal between Israel and Hamas. Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American-Israeli, was among those freed in this latest round. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
