Hamas Returns Bodies of 4 Hostages Killed in Gaza
Israelis and supporters rally in support of the hostages outside the United Nations, Oct. 24, 2023. (Luke Tress) Ben Sales Hamas has returned bodies of four Israeli hostages who were killed in...
View ArticleMost American Jews Say They Rarely or Never Pray
Rabbi David Kalb, center, leads a crowd of Jewish Deadheads in prayer at Citi Field’s Jackie Robinson Rotunda on June 21, 2023. (Courtesy) Philissa Cramer The proportion of American Jews who pray on...
View ArticleUS is Holding Direct Talks with Hamas Over Ending Gaza War
Adam Boehler, right, speaks during “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios, Oct. 23, 2024 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images) Philissa Cramer The White House has confirmed...
View ArticleMahmoud Khalil will Remain in ICE Detention as Case Plays Out
Demonstrators gather outside the Federal Courthouse in New York City to show support for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and to demand his release from ICE detention on March 12, 2025. (Mostafa...
View ArticleCeasefire Ends as Israeli Bombs Strike Gaza
Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in the early days of the war. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) Ben Sales Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza overnight, bringing an end to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire after two...
View ArticleDHS Arrests Georgetown Researcher with Connection to Hamas
Georgetown University, Washington, DC. (Getty Images) Philissa Cramer Federal officials have detained a Georgetown University researcher who they said was “spreading Hamas propaganda,” expanding the...
View ArticleJewish Judge: Trump Can’t Deport Columbia Pro-Palestinian Activist
Columbia’s gates were closed to ID holders the week of University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony in Congress. (Jackie Hajdenberg) Ben Sales The Trump administration must stop trying to deport...
View ArticleIsraeli Government Passes Key Piece of Judicial Overhaul
People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, March 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) Ben Sales With war raging in Gaza and protests rocking the streets of Jerusalem,...
View ArticleIsrael Announces New Offensive to Seize ‘Broad Territories’ of Gaza Strip
Palestinians walk along destroyed houses at the Shaboura area in the center of Rafah, days into the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Jan. 24, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa via Getty Images)...
View ArticleSenate Rejects Bernie Sanders’ Proposal to Block Weapons Sales to Israel
U.S. politician Bernie Sanders at the launch of his book “It’s Okay to Be Angry at Capitalism” at the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Oct. 12, 2023. (Jens Kalaene/dpa/picture alliance via Getty...
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