Israel fights Hamas deep in Gaza City, foresees control of enclave's security after war

The Israeli army says its forces are battling Hamas fighters inside Gaza’s largest city, signaling a major new stage a month into a war that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled swaths of the territory.

North Gaza cut off by Israeli forces to isolate Hamas as advance on urban center looms

Israeli forces have severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight, setting the stage for an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war.

Pro-Palestinian protestors block Port of Tacoma to delay ship believed to be Israel-bound

More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered early Monday morning at the Port of Tacoma to block an incoming ship that will later be heading to the Middle East.

Gaza has lost all communications as Israel continues its siege dividing strip in two

Gaza has lost communications in its third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, and Israel’s military says it has encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two.

Photos: Thousands marched in support of Palestine all over the world Saturday

From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Democrats split on whether to back Israel or Palestine as war in Middle East escalates

Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri called Israel’s invasion of Gaza an “ethnic cleansing campaign,” and was among 10 House members who did not back a resolution supporting the nation.

Gaza crossing opens for foreign passport holders, wounded as Israeli strikes pound refugee camp

After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza. Meanwhile, Al-Jazeera television aired footage of devastation in the Jabaliya refugee camp.

FBI head warns of increased threats to Americans, says US in 'dangerous period'

“It is a time to be concerned. We are in a dangerous period," FBI Director Christopher Wray said this week. “We shouldn’t stop going out, but we should be vigilant."

New York police have 'person of interest' in Cornell antisemitic threats in custody

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday that a person of interest in relation to threats of a mass shooting and antisemitic violence at Cornell University had been identified by law enforcement.

Putin calls security meeting after mob looking for Israelis storms Dagestan airport

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called a meeting of top security and law enforcement officials after a mob stormed the airport in Dagestan shortly after a plane from Tel Aviv landed there.

Israel expands Gaza ground operation as war enters 'next stage'

The bombardment, described by Gaza residents as the most intense of the war, also knocked out most communications in Gaza.

Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza, cuts off territory's communications

The Israeli army says its ground forces are “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip, as it moves closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory.

Increase in harassment against Muslim, Jewish Americans reported since Hamas attacks

Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they’ve seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.

Israel launches 400 strikes across Gaza, where health officials say hundreds of Palestinians killed

The Health Ministry in Gaza says hundreds of people were killed in the past day as a result of Israeli airstrikes. Israel has been striking Gaza since Hamas militants attacked southern Israeli towns on Oct. 7.

Now freed, an Israeli hostage describes the 'hell' of harrowing Hamas assault, frightening capture

Yocheved Lifschitz spoke a day after Hamas released her and another hostage. Lifschitz's husband remains a hostage in Gaza. She was among the more than 200 Israelis and foreigners taken hostage on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants.