The military says 154 Israeli troops have been killed since the beginning of the ground offensive, which was sparked when Hamas-led terrorists stormed communities in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
Nation and World
With many major airlines canceling flights to Israel, few foreigners are visiting Bethlehem.
With some 240 hostages in terrorist hands, only a fraction of families will be reunited under the current arrangement.
Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara wrote online that he was “overjoyed.”
Hamas released the first batch of hostages under a cease-fire deal that began Friday, including 13 Israelis who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the terrorist group staged a raid on Israel nearly seven weeks ago.
Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen also dismissed calls for “proportionality” in the country’s response to Hamas’ surprise attacks that killed 1,400 people.
A Lebanese politician allied with Hezbollah said Tuesday that Lebanon would not initiate a war with Israel but would defend itself if attacked.
Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, described the harrowing Oct. 7 assault on her kibbutz by Hamas terrorists and the terror of being taken hostage into the Gaza Strip.
Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Authorities said the woman’s injuries were “consistent with a bear attack.”
Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
The break comes less than a week after Fox agreed to pay $787 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.
The attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to deescalate tensions across the wider Middle East.
A report by a special grand jury in Georgia investigating possible interference in the 2020 election will remain secret for now while a judge considers its release.
The lawyer said a “small number” of files were inadvertently taken to the former vice president’s home at the end of his term.
