Headlines- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
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March for Loved Ones: Families of...
Families of the nearly 240 hostages that Hamas is believed to be holding in Gaza have begun a five-day march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. They say that they want the government to take more action to secure their loved ones’ freedom. From Tel Aviv, Linda Gradstein has this report.VOA footage by Ricki Rosen. VOA …
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During Wartime, Israeli Reservist Protest Movement...
Brothers in Arms, an Israeli volunteer network, was prepared to take on a fresh challenge when the war with Hamas broke out: helping evacuated citizens and saving the agricultural sector.
Israeli Defence Forces Surround Shifa Hospital...
In an effort to eliminate Hamas targets, the Israeli Defence Forces, or IDF, continued to push further into Gaza, surrounding Shifa Hospital in the city’s northern part. The IDF believes an access to Gaza’s extensive tunnel network may be located near the hospital, where many Palestinians have taken refuge.
Israel Expands Gaza-Based Humanitarian Aid Truck...
Since Israel began allowing relief to be delivered to Palestinians displaced by the Hamas-Israel war on October 21, aid convoys have been entering Gaza on a regular basis. But Israel insists on inspecting the loads before they arrive at the besieged enclave, so the trucks must take a serious detour.
Hamas Attack Survivors Weigh Returning to...
After Hamas’ October 7 attack, which killed some 1,400 people, thousands of Israelis living in the communities around Gaza were evacuated. After a month, Israeli authorities are considering plans for rehabilitation. For many in the affected communities, the pain is too fresh to decide returning.
In Gaza, Month-Long Conflict Between Israel...
The month-long war between Israel and Hamas is becoming more intense in Gaza. U.S. and international leaders are urging a temporary cease-fire in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to reach the region as the number of civilian casualties there rises. Israel, meanwhile, maintains that the 240 hostages’ humanitarian problem must be resolved first.
Hostages’ Families Increase Pressure on Israeli...
About 240 Israelis and other nationals have been held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas for a month. Families are now increasing pressure to the Israeli government to release them. At the same time, the families are terrified that a wrong move may put their loved ones in danger.
Israel’s Recent Immigrants Find They’re in...
The Israeli Ministry of Absorption says that 400,000 new immigrants who arrived the country in the last ten years may need help from government agencies. They are currently caught up in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. They now find themselves caught in the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operation
Israel announced on Monday that it had killed dozens of Hamas terrorists overnight and is now expanding its ground invasion into Gaza. The incursion comes as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis gets worse.
Israel’s Mission to Destroy Hamas “Nearly...
The US reiterated its calls for the protection of innocent human life on Sunday as Israel carried on expanding its military operations in Gaza. According to a separate analysis, Israel’s mission of destroying Hamas could prove almost impossible.