Israel-Hamas war

Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages’ release during Democratic convention

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday pleaded for the release of the dozens of people who continue to be held captive in Gaza.

WATCH: Parents of Hamas hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak at 2024 Democratic National Convention

By Joshua Barajas

Rachel told a hushed crowd inside United Center that Hersh’s left forearm was blown off by a grenade in the attack before Hamas loaded him onto a pick-up truck, “stolen from his life – and me and Jon – in…

Hardliners violently expel Palestinians to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank

By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrián Aranda

While Gaza endures a devastating war, an increasingly brutal battle is being fought over land in another Palestinian territory: the West Bank. Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinians there more frequently and ferociously than ever before and forcing them to flee…

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56 protesters arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC

By Sophia Tareen, Jake Offenhartz, Joey Cappelletti, Lea Skene, Associated Press

The arrests took place as Democrats met about 2 miles away at the United Center for a second night of speeches.

WATCH: ‘Uncommitted’ Democrats demand Palestinian-American speaker at DNC

By News Desk

At Wednesday’s rally, they reiterated longstanding calls for Democratic leaders to do more to end the war in Gaza. They questioned how many more Palestinian civilians have to die before U.S. leaders impose an arms embargo on Israel and demand…

As more details emerge, key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about Gaza cease-fire proposal

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried into his latest Mideast visit this week.

WATCH: What delegates and protesters want from Harris on Gaza

By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein

Voters inside and outside of the Democratic National Convention were watching how the party would address the Israel-Hamas war.

As Democrats nominate Harris, Chicago police arrest protesters after clash outside Israeli consulate

By Sophia Tareen, Joey Cappelletti, Lea Skene, Associated Press

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters charged a line of police in an intense standoff with hundreds of officers outside the Israeli consulate on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.

News Wrap: Many challenges remain in negotiations between Israel and Hamas

In our news wrap Tuesday, Blinken met with negotiators in Egypt and Qatar as efforts continued to bridge a deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel’s military said it recovered the bodies of six hostages during a raid in Gaza, Russia…

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Bodies of 6 Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The recovery of the remains is a blow to Hamas, which hopes to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an Israeli withdrawal and a lasting cease-fire. But it was also likely to increase pressure on Israel's government to reach a deal.