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Top Israeli officials disagree over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza

By Julia Frankel, Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Israel’s offensive, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history, has killed nearly 25,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and uprooted more than 80 percent of the territory’s population.

U.S. launches 5th strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said the U.S. would continue the strikes, even though so far they have not stopped the Houthis from continuing to harass commercial and military vessels.

Video appears to show the Israeli army shooting Palestinians without provocation, killing 1 and wounding 2 others

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Last week's fatal shooting is the latest in a series of events in which Israeli soldiers appear to fire on Palestinians without provocation.

Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war as many grieve

By Mariam Fam, Associated Press

Some are mourning loved ones, lobbying for the war to end, scrambling to get relatives to safety or seeking comfort in the Christmas message of hope.

Man fired shotgun outside New York synagogue, citing Mideast violence

By Associated Press

The episode in New York’s capital happened on the first night of Hanukkah amid rising fears of antisemitism worldwide and fallout from Israel’s intensifying war in Gaza.

Jewish residents in Detroit worry war in Israel could cause damage at home

By Aaron Foley

As Jewish residents of southeast Michigan see friends and neighbors fearful of Islamophobia and violence against the Arab community, they also worry about antisemitic backlash and having their voices diluted in a complex, nuanced conversation.

Israel-Hamas talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday, Israeli official says

By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

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.

Jordan's foreign minister criticizes Israel's war on Hamas, calls for immediate cease-fire

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Jordan’s foreign minister offered blistering criticism Saturday of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as “blatant aggression” against Palestinian civilians that threatens to engulf the wider Middle East.