More than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed since Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, triggering a still-ongoing Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. The death toll, provided by Palestinian health authorities, does not include the countless injured in the attacks, and almost half of the dead and wounded are …
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The weekslong Israeli assault on Gaza in response to a deadly surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 has already cost thousands of lives, and the bloodshed will only continue as a ground invasion gets underway. But thousands of miles distant, paid clout-chasers on X, formerly Twitter, are using …
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Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza repeatedly interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The protesters derailed proceedings at least five times, staggering their interjections throughout his opening statement. “Blinken, you have blood on your hands! Murderer!” one protester yelled amid calls …
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Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of Shani Louk, a 23-year-old Israeli-German woman who was taken by Hamas militants during an attack on the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7. According to the BBC, Louk’s death was confirmed after investigators matched her DNA with a sample taken from a skull …
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A 71-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges tied to the killing a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, and seriously wounding his mother, Hanaan Shahin, in Plainfield Township, Illinois. On Monday, Oct. 30, Joseph M. Czuba pleaded not guilty to the eight charges against him, including first-degree murder, attempted …
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New House Speaker Mike Johnson is eager to send military aid to Israel but is not willing to prioritize aid to Ukraine as it continues to suffer under attack from Vladimir Putin’s army. “We are going to move a stand-alone Israeli funding bill,” said Johnson during an appearance on Fox …
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Gaza has been plunged into darkness and cut off from the world as Israel knocked out phone and internet connections in the besieged Palestinian strip amidst its military’s unprecedented bombardment campaign from land, air and sea. In the desolate, evacuated southern Israeli town of Sderot, the explosions echo constantly as …
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In a last-minute itinerary change for the state dinner for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the White House decided to remove new wave band the B-52’s from the entertainment segment. The decision was made out of respect for those “facing sorrow and pain,” amid the Israel-Hamas war, First Lady Jill …
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Scores of Hollywood actors, musicians, comedians, and other entertainment figures signed an open letter to President Biden on Monday, calling for the release of all of the hostages Hamas has taken. Among the hundreds of signatories are Amy Schumer, Jerry Seinfeld, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Katy Perry, and Bradley Cooper. The …
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Yocheved Lifshitz, an 85-year-old Israeli woman, was released after being held hostage for 17 days by Hamas militants in Gaza, beaten in the ribs by her captors, and held in a “spiderweb” of underground tunnels. Lifshitz was abducted from a kibbutz in southern Israel and on Tuesday, a day after …
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