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Chicago allows anti-Israel protest at DNC, as Israeli American Council awaits approval for counter-demonstration
“It seems like we don’t have equitable access to whatever the other group was approved for,” IAC chief programming officer Aya Schechter said.
3 Columbia University deans resign after 'antisemitic tropes' texts scandal: report
Susan Chang-Kim, Matthew Patashnick and Cristen Kromm -- who were permanently removed from their administrative roles last month -- will reportedly longer serve at the Ivy League university.
Hezbollah prepared to strike Israel independent of Iran: report
The Hezbollah terrorist group is expected to hit Israel in the coming days independent of Iran's own looming retaliatory strike, sources briefed on the matter say.
Israel says Hezbollah will pay 'disproportionate price' if it hits civilians in looming attack: report
Israeli officials told the US that if Hezbollah's looming retaliatory attack harms Israeli civilians, then it will suffer a "disproportionate price."
Ousted 'Squad' Rep. Cori Bush vows revenge against pro-Israel group after primary loss: ‘All they did was radicalize me’
“Let me say this, AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down,” Bush said, referring to the pro-Israel super PAC that shelled out almost $9 million to unseat the incumbent...
NY Jewish leaders blast 'ugly, antisemitic campaign' against Josh Shapiro in veepstakes
Shapiro, who is Jewish, faced more scrutiny and criticism than other contenders because he's pro-Israel, they claimed.
Cori Bush's loss proves anti-Israel hate is a losing message
"Squad" member Cori Bush has been given the boot by her constituents, losing to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell.
IDF destroys Hamas weapons workshop hidden beneath Khan Younis
The Israeli Defense Forces destroyed a Hamas weapons workshop it discovered hidden beneath Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Putin urges Iran to avoid civilian deaths in looming attack on Israel: report
Russian President and Iran-ally Vladimir Putin has called on Tehran to avoid attacking civilians during its expected assault on the Jewish state over the assassination of Hamas' top leader.
Hamas names Gaza chief and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as top leader
Sinwar has managed to evade the Israeli military's campaign in Gaza for nearly 10 months.
Hamas appoints interim leader following chief's assassination in Tehran: report
Hamas has appointed Mohamed Ismail Darwish as the interim chief to lead the terror organization until they can hold elections next year to replace their assassinated leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Biden, national-security team meet over exploding Mideast crisis — ready ‘to defend our forces’
President Biden held a frantic closed-door powwow with his top national-security advisers Monday as the Mideast war threatened to explode — and the US warned afterward it is set “to...
UN admits nine UNRWA staffers ‘may have been involved’ in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
"The evidence was sufficient to conclude that they may have been involved in the seventh of October attacks," UN rep Farhan Haq said.
Trump claims Iran will attack Israel tonight: 'No top-secret information'
Former President Donald Trump predicted Monday that Iran would strike against Israel at some point in the evening, claiming to have heard it was forthcoming.
Blinken warns G7 that Iran, Hezbollah could attack Israel as soon as Monday
During a conference call Sunday, Blinken stressed to US allies the need to put last-minute diplomatic pressure on Iran and Hezbollah to try to minimize their retaliation, three sources briefed...
IDF uncovers massive smuggling tunnel for vehicles on Gaza-Egypt border
Israel Defense Forces discovered a large tunnel that is big enough to allow vehicles to pass through on the border between Gaza and Egypt, officials said Sunday.
Israel says attacks imminent from 'Iran's axis of evil' -- and vows to 'exact a heavy price'
Israel says it expects to be imminently and simultaneously attacked by “Iran’s axis of evil” -- Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and Iranian military forces.
US sends more warships, F-22 jets to Mideast as fears over widening war mount
The Pentagon has ordered more warships and F-22 stealth fighters to deploy to the Middle East as it prepares for a possible escalation of the Mideast war.
Potential Harris VP pick on defense over Israel after decades-old college essay surfaces
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has had to defend his stance on Israel after an op-ed he penned more than three decades ago, in which he disparaged the Palestinian people, resurfaced.
Family of murdered Israeli hostage releases sickening footage of Gaza civilians kicking and stomping on his corpse
Eitan Levi's grieving relatives agreed the gruesome video could be shared on Instagram, as "proof that there is no innocent citizen in Gaza."