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Speaking alongside German Chancellor Scholz in Berlin, President Joe Biden said he told the prime minister of Israel that he wants the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to be “an opportunity to seek a path to peace.”

Biden plans to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel early next week to discuss securing Gaza, recovering hostages and the future of the Palestinian people

Israel’s foreign minister said Yahya Sinwar was killed by IDF soldiers.

It’s a grim milestone in the Middle East. It’s been 100 days since the terror attack that ignited the Israel-Hamas war. Israel is showing no signs of slowing down, vowing to increase military pressure. Meanwhile, Hamas released a new video showing hostages still being held in Gaza....

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Israeli warplanes heavily bombarded an area around Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Monday as the military ordered mass evacuations from the town in the face of a widening ground offensive that is pushing Palestinians into a progressively shrinking portion of the besieged territory.

A Massachusetts man said Friday that two of his five family members who were abducted during Hamas’ invasion of Israel are dead. Jason Greenberg of Needham has been among the families waiting to find out the fate of their loved ones who were taken hostage after the Palestinian militant group launched its surprise attack on Oct. 7. When Greenberg spoke…

A Massachusetts man is hoping his friend is safe after she was believed to taken hostage by Hamas. Vivian Silver, 74, is thought to be among the hostages kidnapped from an Israeli kibbutz. “I go back and forth between anger and tears,” said Newton resident Jack Porter, who says he knew Silver when they were both starting out as leaders…

Vivian Silver is believed to be among the hostages Hamas kidnapped from Israel.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering in U.N. facilities are on less than 1 liter (1 quart) of water per day

The clock is ticking Monday morning on the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza City — where the power grid and other basic utilities remain cut off. Overnight, a corridor was supposed to open through the Rafah Crossing — a border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Hundreds of thousands of people are trying to escape the violence in Gaza. The Palestinian…

Several protestors chained themselves to the door of a defense contractor in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Thursday morning in protest, they said, of the company’s involvement in Israel’s military campaign. There were around 50 protestors at the Elbit Systems office in Cambridge, three of whom locked themselves to the company’s front door with what appeared to be bicycle U-locks. Demonstrators were...

There were emotional reunions inside Logan Airport Thursday, as the lucky few who made it on one of the few flights out of Israel were finally out of danger.

The destruction has been immense and widespread following Hamas’ invasion of Israel this weekend.

Israel said that its border with Gaza is now secure.

Students gathered Wednesday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to express support for Israel. Pictures of people reportedly kidnapped or killed in Hamas’ weekend attacks in Israel lined the walkeway to MIT’s student center. They were posted by Israeli and Jewish students who organized the rally. “We need you guys to stand with us and pray for them,” said...

Heartbreaking violence continues as Hamas militants and the Israeli military trade fire.

A Massachusetts man is pleading for his family’s safety after Hamas’ invasion of Israel. Jason Greenberg of Needham said video confirmed his 12-year-old cousin was abducted by the Palestinian terrorist group. “They lit fire to their house to smoke them out,” he explained. Greenberg hasn’t heard from his great aunt, cousin and three of her kids since Saturday’s attack....

Hamas’ invasion of Israel and the strikes in response have left more than 1,900 dead as of Tuesday night.

Dozens of members of a church group from Salem, Massachusetts, are looking to get out of Israel after their trip coincided with Hamas’ invasion. Each moment that goes by is heavy for Nathaly Baez, knowing all she can do is wait for her mother to come home. “It’s hard, especially with social media, where they put all these videos...

While the local Jewish community continues to mourn hundreds of lives lost in the Hamas attacks on Israel over the weekend, not everyone agrees on what the U.S. should do about it. Prominent Jewish leaders emphasized the need for U.S. support, while others oppose the billions of dollars spent each year on military aid for Israel. “Everybody knows somebody....