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Hamas claimed Thursday that a guard had killed a male Israeli hostage in “revenge,” as negotiators met in Doha, Qatar, without representatives from the terror group present, in an attempt to reach a hostage-and-ceasefire deal.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after she failed to prevent radical anti-Israel and antisemitic “encampments” on campus that led eventually to the violent occupation of a university building.

Anti-Israel pollster James Zogby, who serves as president of the Arab-American Institute in Washington, praised Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, for signaling a coming shift in U.S. policy towards Palestinians, insisting she will “turn a corner” on Gaza war policy, as he credited his own influence through discussions he had with her, soon after Hamas’s October 7 attack, for the Democratic nominee’s turn on the Jewish State.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is set to publish a book on antisemitism in 2025 — after leading the chorus of hate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of the Hamas terror attack October 7.

Hamas launched rockets at Israel on Tuesday from a protected humanitarian area in the Gaza Strip, Israel said on Wednesday, further proof of the degree to which Hamas is violating international law and endangering civilians.

On Tuesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) said that he doesn’t know if Israel wants a ceasefire. Host Wolf Blitzer asked, “A far-right, high-ranking member of the Israeli Cabinet made another provocative visit

Anti-Israel radicals blocked L.A.’s 405 freeway, the country’s busiest, on Tuesday morning to demand an end to U.S. support for Israel.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) stated that while he’s had his issues with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu is actually trying to negotiate a ceasefire and Hamas isn’t and Hamas “has violated

Disney’s upcoming Snow White star Rachel Zegler is facing backlash after calling to “free Palestine” — a phrase adopted by anti-Israel activists demanding the elimination of the Jewish state — as she promoted the new musical film.

The State Department announced on Saturday that it would lift a three-year ban on selling certain weapons to Saudi Arabia.

“Moderate” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian demands British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemn Israel for “crimes” in Gaza.

Turkish police on Tuesday arrested a masked man who allegedly went on a stabbing rampage in the northwestern city of Eskisehir.

The United Nations condemned the Houthis of Yemen for raiding its office in the capital, Sana’a, holding hostages, and stealing critical documents.

Actress Rachel Zegler appears determined to continue being a PR nightmare for The Walt Disney Company and its CEO Bob Iger.

Birju Dattani resigned before officially becoming Canada’s human rights chief on Monday due to controversy over his anti-Israel statements.

Vice President Kamala Harris has named Nasrina Bargzie as her liaison to Muslim and Arab voters, despite Bargzie’s record battling pro-Israel and Jewish students, and the fact that she was reportedly questioned by law enforcement after 9/11.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz praised radical Imam Asad Zaman, who had posted content promoting Hitler, as a “master teacher” — contradicting claims by the Kamala Harris campaign that Walz had no personal relationship with him.

Right-wing Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir led a group of over 1,000 Jews to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel, on Tuesday, where many performed prayers in defiance of a status quo that has held for 57 years.

Iran on Tuesday categorically refused Western calls to drop its threat to retaliate against Israel for last month’s killing of Hamas terrorist leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” host and NBC News Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell stated that Israel lacks a clear plan for Gaza in the future, “And that just takes attention away

The FBI on Friday arrested Turkish American electrical contractor Gokhan Gun on charges of illegally obtaining and keeping national security documents.

Vice President Kamala Harris has named Ilan Goldenberg, who spearheaded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israel, as its new liaison to the Jewish community Monday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Ali Bagheri Kani on Sunday that the Chinese Communist Party supports Iran “defending its sovereignty, security and national dignity” prior to an expected Iranian attack on Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the names of 12 additional terrorists who were killed in an airstrike on Saturday on a military installation at the Al-Taba’een school in Gaza, bringing the total number to 31.

Israelis are bracing for a possible attack by Iran or its Hezbollah proxy on Tisha B’Av, the annual Jewish day of mourning, which begins Monday evening.

Which might sharpen the mind more? Trio of Europeans write to Iran, warning it will “bear responsibility” if it attacks Israel.

The District Attorney of San Francisco has filed charges against 26 people, including felonies, for blocking the Golden Gate Bridge in April, causing hundreds of people, including doctors and patients needing care, to be trapped for hours.

Hamas has rejected hostage talks that were set for this week, hours after CNN published a poorly-sourced article claiming that the terrorist group was serious about a deal but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not.

The Boston Globe has published an exceedingly sympathetic profile Sunday of a pro-Palestinian “summer camp” in western Massachusetts, where participants share ideas about communism and talk about building a better society.

Vice President Kamala Harris admonished Israel after an attack Saturday that targeted 19 terrorists, and which Hamas claimed, without evidence, killed 100 people.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the names and photographs of 19 terrorists that were at a school compound that it struck in Gaza Saturday, amid unverified claims by Hamas that 100 people were killed.

Vice President Kamala Harris stated that “now is the time” for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Turkey has blocked access to the children’s online video game “Roblox” because it can allegedly lead to the abuse of children.

“Beetlejuice” star Jenna Ortega says everyone in Hollywood “wants to be politically correct,” which causes people in the industry to “lose a lot of our humanity and integrity,” because political correctness “lacks honesty.”

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is reportedly closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip, as he runs out of places to hide and as other senior members of the terrorist organization are eliminated.

Microsoft cybersecurity researchers published a report on Friday that said hackers tied to the Iranian government are attacking U.S. officials during the American presidential campaign.