Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed retaliation after a missile fired by Houthi rebels reached central Israel for the first time. A Houthi spokesman said the hypersonic ballistic missile, fired from Yemen, traveled more than 1,200 miles in just over 10 minutes Sunday, Sept. 15. The Israeli Defense Forces said there were repeated attempts to shoot down the missile…

For the second time in just over two months, authorities say former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent “attempted assassination.” We have the latest on the investigation. And the red carpet was rolled out for TV’s biggest stars Sunday night. We recap who won at the 76th Emmy Awards. These stories and more…

Negotiators working to achieve a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have experienced a roller coaster of highs and lows since the Oct. 7 attack, at times coming close to a workable deal. Complicating their work is the difficulty of establishing any long-term political and security framework that meets the needs of both the Israeli…

The family of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was executed along with five other hostages by Hamas, is giving the OK to share a video of him before his death, in the hopes it serves as an “immediate wake up call to the world.” The Hamas propaganda video released on Thursday, Sept. 5, shows Goldberg-Polin…

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed new details on Wednesday, Sept. 5, about the conditions and location where six hostages were being held in before being executed over the weekend. The IDF noted that the entrance to the tunnel looked innocent at first. “As you can see, this tunnel was hidden in a child’s bedroom,” said…

Calls continue to grow for a cease-fire deal after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza. And thousands of hotel workers are on strike at major hotel chains across the country. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Pressure builds for cease-fire deal after 6 hostages killed in Gaza Pressure…

The Israel Defense Force delivered its most significant strike against Hezbollah since Oct. 8, when the Iranian-backed group began attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas. On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Israeli Air Force used 100 fighter jets to strike rocket and missile launchers at dozens of locations in southern Lebanon. The strikes killed three Hezbollah…

Israel and Hezbollah are both claiming victories after their biggest exchange of fire yet. And two NASA astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station will have to stay there a few more months. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Israel strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon; both sides claim…

The watchdog group American Muckrakers is accusing former President Donald Trump of violating the Logan Act for allegedly holding a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Axios reported that Trump and Netanyahu spoke on the phone Wednesday, Aug. 14, and discussed the Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal currently being negotiated.  Both Netanyahu…

The war in Gaza has divided the Democratic Party. President Biden’s position of unconditional support for Israel has proven broadly unpopular among those Democrats who believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself is part of the problem. Kamala Harris, perhaps with this in mind, chose not to attend Netanyahu’s address when he recently visited…