Israel and Hamas are very close to reaching a hostage agreement, President Biden signaled Tuesday morning, Nov. 21. Israeli and U.S. officials have been brokering the deal with mediators in Qatar. “We’re now very close, very close, to bringing some of these hostages home very soon,” Biden said. “But I don’t want to get into…

The Israel Defense Forces have released a series of videos and images that the forces claim are from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza on the day of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel. The video shows apparent hostages being brought into the hospital – one being wheeled into the hospital on a stretcher, and…

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening by the day. The World Health Organization is warning that there’s an extreme risk that disease will spread among Palestinians in the territory. “We’ve recorded already more than 70,000, 72,000 cases of acute respiratory infections,” said Dr. Richard Peeperkorn of the World Health Organization (WHO). “44,000 cases of…

The United States said it wants to prevent the war in Gaza from spiraling into a greater, regional conflict. To achieve this mission, the U.S. government sent a staggering amount of firepower to the Middle East. There are near daily weapons shipments to Israel, and there are enough U.S. Navy and Air Force assets in…

Dropping leaflets from the sky, Israel warns Palestinians living in southern Gaza to flee, fueling concerns that the Israel-Hamas conflict will spread to areas that Israeli officials had previously indicated were safe. However, it’s unclear where those 100,000 Palestinians can safely retreat. In southern Gaza, Egypt is only allowing select individuals – such as those…

The Senate passes the two-step funding bill ahead of the government shutdown deadline. And, with holiday shopping in full swing, Amazon is warning customers that scams are on the rise. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown Because of bi-partisan…

Explosions and airstrikes shake the buildings of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital. Dust and debris fill the air inside the intensive care unit, as medics cough, cover their faces, and transfer patients on stretchers through the foggy haze. Israeli forces stormed the hospital complex Wednesday morning, Nov. 15, carrying out “a precise and targeted operation” against Hamas…

The Israeli army says it is carrying out a ‘targeted operation’ at Gaza’s largest hospital. And the United States and China agree to address climate change as the countries’ two leaders are set to meet. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. IDF says troops carrying out ‘targeted operation’…

Is it propaganda? Public relations? Misinformation? Or just simply a perspective of the Israel-Hamas war being shown online? Videos of airstrikes, fire fights and bloody civilians seeking desperate help at Gaza’s hospitals can be seen on multiple social media platforms. It’s been about two weeks since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched its ground incursion…

Gaza’s hospitals are in chaos as Israeli bombardment continues in the territory since the Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7. Hospitals in Gaza are running out of supplies like medicine, food and water. The Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip, is no longer functioning as a hospital, according to the World Health Organization…