The Biden administration has turned its focus to securing the release of hostages from Hamas as chances for a ceasefire deal appear to be fading, Politico reported on Thursday.
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Embattled Columbia University President Resigns from Post
The president of Columbia University resigned her post on Wednesday, after just one year at the helm and months after anti-Israel protests shut down the campus.
Read MoreSquad Member Ilhan Omar Projected to Win Minnesota Democratic Primary
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is projected to win the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s fifth congressional district, according to the Associated Press.
Read MoreSecond Left-Wing ‘Squad’ Member Loses Primary Bid
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary bid against St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Wednesday, The New York Times projected.
Read MorePennsylvania Gov. Shapiro on Defensive After College Paper Skeptical of Mid East Peace Resurfaces
Pennsylvania Gov. and Democratic vice president short-lister Josh Shapiro is defending his record on the Israel-Palestine conflict after an op-ed he wrote in college resurfaced. Shapiro says the op-ed no longer represents his beliefs.
Read MoreHezbollah Rocket Strikes Israeli Playground Killing 10 People, Including Children
A Hezbollah rocket was launched into northern Israel and struck a playground on Saturday, resulting in 10 people dying. It was in a village in the Golan Heights.
Read MoreNetanyahu Almost Drowned Out by Standing Ovations from Congress
“In the heart of the Middle East, standing in Iran’s way, is one proud, pro-American democracy—my country, the state of Israel!”
Read MorePro-Palestinian Demonstrators Attempt to Enter Congressional Offices Ahead of Netanyahu Speech
Scores of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took over the rotunda in the Cannon House Office building on Tuesday, the day before Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress.
Read MoreIsrael Ministers Threaten to Quit Over Ceasefire, Official Says Biden’s Description ‘Not Accurate’
Top Israeli ministers are threatening to quit, which would cause the government coalition to collapse, if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to President Joe Biden’s cease-fire proposal. A senior Israeli official said that Biden’s description of the cease-fire proposal, which he unveiled Friday, was “not accurate,” NBC News reported Monday.
Read MoreIsrael Releases Footage of Father and Son Confessing to Oct. 7 Kibbutz Rapes
A Palestinian father and son have confessed to murdering, abducting, and raping Israeli civilians in a Jewish community near Gaza during the October 7 massacre in southern Israel.
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