Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas reached a temporary cease-fire deal Wednesday that includes the release of Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. Here is what to know about this deal on the 47th day of the Israel-Hamas war. When is the cease-fire expected to begin? The …
Read More »Hamas leaders lived like wealthy celebrities in Gaza terror reign prior to Oct. 7 massacre
JERUSALEM — It’s been a busy last few weeks for Israeli troops battling Hamas terrorists in theGaza Strip. In addition to uncovering large caches of munitions and complex tunnel networks snakingbeneath hospitals, U.N. facilities and schools, soldiers have located the luxury residential complexes that until recently were home to some …
Read More »Drone strikes target US military bases in Syria, Iraq as regional tensions from Israel-Hamas War escalate
A drone strike targeted a U.S. base in Syria on Wednesday, the same day as the attempted drone attacks in Iraq, Fox News has learned. A U.S. defense official told Fox News that an undisclosed number of drones targeted the U.S. Al-Tanf base, located near Syria’s shared border with Iraq …
Read More »Timeline of attacks on US forces as threats increase in Middle East
As tensions heighten in the Middle East, U.S. forces in the region are facing hostile threats and an array of attacks as the Biden administration increases its support for Israel. A U.S. naval warship shot down 15 drones and four cruise missiles Thursday during a nine-hour span near the Yemeni …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian protesters block bridges in Boston, San Francisco during rush hour
Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked traffic on bridges in Boston and San Francisco during rush hour Thursday morning to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel continues to target Hamas leadership more than a month after the militant group’s deadly incursion into Israel. On the Boston University bridge, the group IfNotNow, …
Read More »Hamas frees 16 more hostages, including 1 Israeli-American, on sixth day of cease-fire with Israel
Hamas on Wednesday handed over 16 more hostages — including 12 Israelis — on the last day of an extended cease-fire with Israel. The latest round of hostages included a group of 10 Israeli women and children, and four Thai nationals. Hamas handed over the hostages to the Israeli military …
Read More »Israel-Hamas war: Israeli authorities announce 3 hostages taken into Gaza are dead
Israeli authorities have announced the death of three Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas during their deadly attack on Oct. 7. All three deceased were from Kibbutz Nir-Oz, an Israeli border community. The hostages were identified as 85-year-old grandfather Aria Zalmanowicz, 56-year-old mother and kindergarten teacher Maya Goren, and …
Read More »Man found dead at zoo after big cat seen 'holding a shoe in its mouth'
A man in Pakistan was found dead after zoo staff saw that a big cat had a shoe in its mouth. The incident happened Wednesday at Bahawalpur’s Sherbagh Zoo, which is located in the Punjab province, according to CBS News. Zaheer Anwar, a government official, told media outlets that zoo …
Read More »Assad's Broken Promises of Reform Amp Calls for Tougher Sanctions on Syria
With an estimated 600 to 800 deaths in Syria’s brutal crackdown – and thousands more imprisoned or detained – many in Europe are asking why the government of Bashar Assad hasn’t faced the same tough sanctions that were imposed on Libyan strongman Moammar Qaddafi. While the European Union has placed …
Read More »Why Syria needs an earthquake: Because Americans are ignoring the greatest humanitarian crisis in decades
As the war in Syria now drags on into its fifth year, I am distraught by the apathy of the American public. No modern crisis has created so much human suffering yet so little response by the American public. Had Syria been devastated by a sudden catastrophic earthquake, Americans might …
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