On 1st day of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners
The hostages freed Friday included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar. The agreement opened the way for sorely needed aid to flow into Gaza for beleaguered residents.
How does the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas work and how long will it last?
A cease-fire to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas’ raid on Israel is expected to bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza and a glimmer of hope to the families of the captives.
Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible'
A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will began Friday morning, Qatar said, a day later than originally announced, as negotiators worked out final details of the deal.
Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City's Shifa Hospital
The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed was a Hamas military facility under Gaza's largest hospital, showing what appeared to be a subterranean dormitory.
Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday.
Israeli cabinet greenlights cease-fire deal with Hamas, involving the release of hostages
Israel’s Cabinet has approved a cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war now in its seventh week.
Israel, Hamas cease-fire deal with hostage release is in final stages
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said negotiations over a potential cease-fire and hostage release deal in its final stages, according to multiple reports.
31 premature babies evacuated from Gaza's main hospital days after Israeli forces enter compound
Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza 's main hospital and will go to Egypt.
Advertisers leave Elon Musk's X over concerns about antisemitism
Billionaire owner Elon Musk inflamed tensions further with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy University of Michigan administration building
Protesters entered the Alexander G. Ruthven Building on Friday, demanding to speak with school president Santa Ono to urge disinvest in Israel using a sit-in tactic of civil disobience.
UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza amid communications blackout
The communications blackout is now in its second day, largely cutting off Gaza’s 2.3 million people from one another and the outside world, as well as paralyzing the coordination of aid.
UPenn, Lafayette, other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
School board member resigns after receiving backlash for controversial Facebook post on Israel-Hamas war
Jamina Clay-Dingle is resigning from the Colonial School Board following a controversial Facebook post about the Israel-Hamas war. However, she plans to remain the Assistant Superintendent for the School District of Philadelphia.
Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
The communications breakdown largely cuts off Gaza's 2.3 million people from each other and the outside world, worsening the severe humanitarian crisis in southern Gaza, even as Israeli airstrikes continue there.
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Bay Bridge
A well-coordinated group of hundreds of Pro-Palestine protesters shut down the Bay Bridge on Thursday morning, tying up traffic during rush hour and calling out to world leaders to end the war in Gaza during the APEC summit.
Suspect arrested in Jewish man’s death at protests in Los Angeles suburb
Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, died in a Los Angeles suburb after a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator.
Israeli forces raid al-Shifa Hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting
Israeli troops stormed into Gaza’s largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility filled with hundreds of patients, including newborns, who have gone for days without electricity and with little food as fighting raged around them.
'March for Israel': Organizers declare it largest rally of Jewish people in modern history
Organizers of the "March for Israel" protest believe over 200,000 people from around the country came to the rally at the National Mall Tuesday, a month after the Hamas attack on Israel.
Thousands from Philadelphia travel to Washington DC to 'March for Israel'
Officials say more than 4,000 people from Philadelphia traveled to Washington D.C. to join thousands more Americans at the “March for Israel."
University of Pennsylvania students gather for pro-Palestine demonstration
Students at the University of Pennsylvania came together Tuesday to voice their support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.