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Israel Hamas war

Israel declared war on Hamas on Oct. 8, 2023, the first time since the Yom Kippur War. The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement’s surprise attack on Oct. 7, a Jewish holiday, launched rockets from the Gaza Strip and sent fighters across the border. Hamas said allies like Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah “will join the battle if Gaza is subjected to a war of annihilation.”

Protesters take over Capitol office building as Netanyahu's visit to DC looms

Protesters take over Capitol office building as Netanyahu's visit to DC looms

A group of demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace took to the Cannon Rotunda on Capitol Hill Tuesday afternoon, wearing red shirts with the message "Jews say stop arming Israel."

July 23, 2024 4:10pm EDT
No explosives found after Pennsylvania Capitol complex evacuated for bomb threat: officials

No explosives found after Pennsylvania Capitol complex evacuated for bomb threat: officials

More than 250 people received a threatening email, prompting officials to evacuate the capitol complex in Harrisburg.

July 7, 2024 2:06pm EDT
Police arrest six protesters after 4th of July flags, decorations set on fire in Philadelphia

Police arrest six protesters after 4th of July flags, decorations set on fire in Philadelphia

Police arrested six people after protests in Center City took a turn on Thursday night.

July 5, 2024 1:27pm EDT
4 Pro-Palestine students at UPenn face suspensions, activist group says

4 Pro-Palestine students at UPenn face suspensions, activist group says

Four University of Pennsylvania students have been notified by the school’s disciplinary office that they will be suspended due to their involvement in pro-Palestine actions on campus, according to the activist group, Freedom School For Palestine.

July 2, 2024 8:56pm EDT
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel

Pennsylvania’s state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would block state aid from going to any university that boycotts or divests from Israel, following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country that included demands for divestment.

June 28, 2024 8:03am EDT
Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped by Hamas: 'We are overjoyed'

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped by Hamas: 'We are overjoyed'

Three men and 1 woman were rescued in the largest such hostage recovery operation since the war with Hamas began in Gaza.

June 8, 2024 11:09am EDT
Pro-Palestine protesters take over Stanford president's office

Pro-Palestine protesters take over Stanford president's office

Pro-Palestinian protesters took over the Stanford president's office early Wednesday morning, drawing a large police presence in reaction and ending in 13 arrests. 

June 5, 2024 3:46pm EDT
Israel calls Gaza cease-fire a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal

Israel calls Gaza cease-fire a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained the war would not end in Gaza until the destruction of Hamas’ military and governing capabilities was complete.

June 1, 2024 3:54pm EDT
Tense standoff at UC Santa Cruz as police arrest protesters blocking campus

Tense standoff at UC Santa Cruz as police arrest protesters blocking campus

Police and the California Highway patrol moved in early Friday morning at UC Santa Cruz to confront pro-Palestinian protesters, arresting roughly 80 people who refused to move their encampments, which have been blocking campus entrances for weeks. 

May 31, 2024 3:42pm EDT
Biden outlines cease-fire proposal after Israel expands ground offensive in Rafah

Biden outlines cease-fire proposal after Israel expands ground offensive in Rafah

President Joe Biden on Friday outlined terms of a potential new cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, just hours after Israeli forces moved into central parts of Rafah.

May 31, 2024 3:39pm EDT
Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah

Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah

The attacks occurred two days after an international court ordered Israel to end its military offensive in Rafah.

May 27, 2024 7:50am EDT
Which countries recognize a state of Palestine?

Which countries recognize a state of Palestine?

Spain, Ireland, and Norway said they will formally recognize a Palestinian state next week in a push for a two-state solution amid the Gaza war.

May 22, 2024 11:09am EDT
Drexel University students continue virtual learning as pro-Palestinian encampment enters 4th day on campus

Drexel University students continue virtual learning as pro-Palestinian encampment enters 4th day on campus

Many Drexel University students will be learning virtually again Wednesday as a pro-Palestine encampment enters its 4th day despite repeated calls from the university to disband.

May 21, 2024 10:25pm EDT
University of Michigan protesters pepper sprayed as police break up pro-Palestine encampment

University of Michigan protesters pepper sprayed as police break up pro-Palestine encampment

A month after pro-Palestine activists set up an encampment at the University of Michigan Diag, police are clearing the protesters.

May 21, 2024 9:10am EDT
Drexel students will start returning to class as pro-Palestinian protesters remain on campus

Drexel students will start returning to class as pro-Palestinian protesters remain on campus

An encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters is still in place on the campus of Drexel University, despite calls from the university's president to disband and a return to some classes.

May 20, 2024 11:07pm EDT
Pro-Palestinian protesters at Drexel ignore call to disband as nationwide arrests surpass 3,000

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Drexel ignore call to disband as nationwide arrests surpass 3,000

Pro-Palestinian protesters have ignored a request by Drexel University’s president to disband their encampment as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpass the 3,000 mark nationwide.

May 20, 2024 3:27pm EDT
ICC requests arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders over ‘war crimes’

ICC requests arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders over ‘war crimes’

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

May 20, 2024 9:20am EDT
Drexel University president calls for end to pro-Palestinian encampment on campus

Drexel University president calls for end to pro-Palestinian encampment on campus

Drexel University's president is calling for an end to a pro-Palestinian encampment that formed on the campus following the recent arrests of 19 protesters at the University of Pennsylvania nearby.

May 19, 2024 7:51pm EDT
Pro-Palestinian protesters set encampment at Drexel University in 2nd night of chaos

Pro-Palestinian protesters set encampment at Drexel University in 2nd night of chaos

A second night of protests in University City, this time at Drexel University, as students set up an encampment and the school issued a lockdown.

May 19, 2024 7:56am EDT
UPenn protests: 19 arrested, 6 of them students, as protesters attempted to occupy campus building

UPenn protests: 19 arrested, 6 of them students, as protesters attempted to occupy campus building

19 people arrested after hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters converged on the UPenn campus in an effort to seize campus building.

May 18, 2024 11:54am EDT
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