NEW YORK — The death of a 73-year-old man with ties to New York has reportedly been confirmed more than two months after he was shot in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, officials announced Friday. The Hostage and Missing Persons Families Forum announced the death of Gadi Haggai, father of four children and grandfather … Read more
NEW YORK — The MTA warned commuters about possible service or travel disruptions from Grand Central Termina due to pro-Palestinian demonstrations planned for Monday afternoon. In a social post on X, formerly Twitter, the Long Island Rail Road account noted that passengers should “expect possible access restrictions to/from Grand Central due to protests in the … Read more
NEW YORK — More than 300 Jews celebrated one of their most recognized holidays, Hanukkah, on Thursday in the Columbus Circle square in Manhattan, which this year was focused on calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Just two months after the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, three groups of progressive Jews, Rabbis … Read more
On Wednesday, the news came that 51 Norwegians have got out of Gaza. There are still around 200 Norwegians in the Gaza Strip. The Foreign Ministry has announced that the Norwegians must pay for the return journey themselves. – As always with assisted departure, the individual will be asked to pay for costs related to … Read more
NEW YORK — Hundreds of students across New York City walked out of classrooms in an act of protest, expressing their opinions amid new developments in the war between Israel and Hamas. Nearly 800 students walked out of their schools Thursday afternoon, according to city Department of Education officials, who said the walkouts occurred without … Read more
– Earlier today, the alarm went off in Tel Aviv twice. It is clear that there is a full adjustment of the conflict on both sides now, says NRK’s reporter Vegard Tjørhom in Tel Aviv on the state channel’s website Friday night. The IDF spokesperson stated on Friday that they will adjust the attacks against … Read more
According to NRK, there have been approximately 2,500 inquiries to the Broadcasting Council regarding the coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. About 1,000 of the inquiries are complaints about “New again” about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and about the news coverage of the same conflict has received about 600 complaints. The … Read more
NEW YORK — Governor Kathy Hochul will travel to Israel on Tuesday as part of her continued support for the country in its war against Hamas. The governor of New York announced her trip to the Middle East on Monday night in a statement declaring that her visit would “show the world” that New York … Read more
KIBUTZ RE’IM, Israel — The two fighters were in front of him, firing from their motorcycle at passing cars. One of them was driving, the 50-year-old man said, and the other sat behind and opened fire on any target he saw. At least one was wearing a bulletproof vest. “He didn’t see me,” Michael Silberberg … Read more
What to know Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will travel to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas. The New York Democrat’s office said Friday that he will lead a bipartisan group of senators who will travel to the country “to show America’s unwavering support.” … Read more