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Israel’s military seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza Tuesday, according to officials. The Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) tanks rolled into the southern city of Gaza, which houses around 1.3 million people early Tuesday. The seizure of the border crossing, critical for delivering humanitarian aid, comes after militant group Hamas said it would…

The Israeli military ordered civilians in parts of Rafah on Monday to evacuate to a new humanitarian area ahead of an expected ground operation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in social media posts that it was encouraging residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an army spokesperson, said that about 100,000 people…

The Biden administration halted a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel last week, Axios first reported, as pressure rises over the Israeli military’s promised invasion of Rafah in Gaza. Israeli officials were left scrambling as to why the shipment was withheld, Axios reported, while  CNN reported that the decision was unrelated to U.S. opposition to…

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto pushed back on a claim by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that progressive billionaire George Soros has funded groups involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. “There’s a push right now on the part of some of these institutions to negotiate with the protesters, and to go ahead and put up…

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the leaders of 17 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of all hostages, including 8 Thai nationals, still being held…

Celebrity chef and founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, José Andrés, paid tribute to his seven employees who were killed during an aid mission in Gaza at a service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. “They sacrificed everything to provide food to people they didn't know and would never encounter,” he stated, describing his employees as the finest examples of humanity. “Their…

University of Texas (UT) at Austin, demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to move forward with the 46 trespassing cases it has reviewed from the protest, citing a lack of probable cause. “Legal…

Pro-Palestinian Columbia students filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school for discrimination against Gaza protesters and students from Palestine. Palestine Legal filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), calling for an investigation into the university’s actions against pro-Palestinian students. The complaint alleges mistreatment with…

President Biden and 17 other world leaders made a statement on Thursday, urging Hamas to release the remaining captives from the October 7 attacks in Israel. They believe that this action could lead to a longer period of peace in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. They called for the immediate release of all captives held by…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emphasized his support for Israel and assigned blame to the militant group Hamas for the deaths of children in Gaza. He noted that civilians have been killed, but stressed that Israel is not at fault, placing the blame on Hamas operators and soldiers for their actions.