Israel

Yefet St., a normally crowded Jaffa artery, stood empty this week. (Eliyahu Freedman)

In Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, empty streets and supermarket shelves offer eerie signs of war

“We live in a permanent state of fear,” one Tel Aviv resident said.

Jewish food celebrities hold a bake sale for Israel, raising $27K for food relief efforts

The sale raised $27,000, enough for 2,000 meals for displaced families, according to the Jewish Food Society.

Pope Francis, seen at a Holy Mass in Vatican City in June 2019. (Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

‘I pray for those families’: Pope Francis calls on Hamas to free Israeli hostages

“Terrorism and extremism do not help reach a solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians but fuel hatred, violence, revenge and cause suffering for both sides,” Pope Francis said.

Philadelphia Phillies hold moment of silence for Israel before MLB playoff game

Trump chastises Israel during Florida rally, saying Israeli leaders should ‘strengthen themselves up’

Blinken lands in Israel to pledge support after leaders vow to ‘wipe out’ Hamas in escalating war

‘This is not what we expected in this final chapter of our lives’: Holocaust survivors speak out about Hamas invasion

EU members are locked in debates about whether to freeze aid to the Palestinians

With no speaker of the House, a congressional resolution supporting Israel has broad support and nowhere to go

Biden: ‘I have not given up hope’ on rescuing hostages held by Hamas

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