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May 12, 2021

Protesters supporting Israel, Palestinians clash in New York

Supporters of both Israel and Palestine clashed on the streets of New York City Tuesday, following violent attacks in the Middle East this week.

May 12, 2021

Pelosi, AOC’s comments on airstrikes in Gaza and Israel underscores divide among Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday condemned the indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel, and said Tel Aviv has the right to "defend herself against this assault." 

May 11, 2021

Liverpool star Mo Salah calls on world leaders to resolve Middle East fighting: 'Enough is enough'

Liverpool FC star Mo Salah called for peace amid the deadly conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas.

May 11, 2021

Fighter jets heard during Fox News live report as death toll in Israel climbs

The death toll in Israel continued to climb early into Wednesday morning after Hamas fired dozens of rockets towards Israel's second-largest city, Tel Aviv

May 11, 2021

Israel’s IDF says strikes on Hamas in Gaza Strip most intense since 2014 war

Following days of intensifying clashes between Palestinian groups and the Israeli military, the IDF on Tuesday said it had executed its largest counteroffensive since its military assault into the Gaza Strip in 2014.

May 11, 2021

Netanyahu touts Hamas commanders killed in strikes: 'blood is on their heads'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had targeted and killed top Hamas officials Tuesday, following an air-based attack between the Jewish nation and Palestinian militants.

May 11, 2021

McCarthy says Israel has right to defend itself amid deadly unrest

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday said Israel has a right to defend itself while also condemning Hamas as violence and unrest continue to intensify in the region. 

May 11, 2021

Netanyahu calls state of emergency after violent clashes in Lod

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a state of emergency in a city just south of Tel Aviv Tuesday night, as Arab and Jewish communities clashed in violent riots.

May 11, 2021

Riots erupt in parts of Israel as tensions flare

Israel saw intense rioting in several cities Tuesday evening – days into an intensifying military confrontation between Palestinian groups and the Israeli military.

May 11, 2021

American-Israeli family speaks out from bomb shelter as Hamas launches terror attack on their community

An American-Israel family described a harrowing scene on the ground in central Israel after Hamas jihadists directed rockets toward their residential community.