Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza has experienced 130 days of nearly non-stop gunfire, bombing, destruction and death. The U.S. State Department said it is looking into whether U.S. weapons were misused in any instances where civilians were killed in Gaza, and whether Israel’s military operations violated international law. According to the Gaza…

Tensions between the United States and certain Iran-backed factions, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, have been on the rise since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. President Biden and Iran have each engaged in strikes against enemy targets across a host of countries from Pakistan to Yemen. And even as the U.S. and Iran…

The United States is continuing to work on a deal that would see a temporary pause in the fighting in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas. President Joe Biden spoke of the plan during a joint news conference with King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House on Monday, Feb.…

After his immunity claim was rejected by an appeals court, former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in. And Tiger Woods is putting Nike in the past, announcing a new clothing line of his own. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Donald Trump turns…

International scrutiny of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, tasked with providing relief for Palestinian refugees, intensified after Israeli Defense Forces discovered a “Hamas tunnel network” beneath the agency’s Gaza headquarters. Over the weekend of Feb. 10, IDF officials reported the discovery of a tunnel shaft near a UNRWA school. The shaft reportedly led…

Israeli forces rescue two hostages during a raid in a Gaza town where over a million displaced Palestinians have relocated. And Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transfers his duties after being admitted into a military hospital. The stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. 2 hostages rescued in Gaza raid; dozens…

After responding to questions about the special counsel’s report at a White House news conference Thursday night, Feb. 8,, President Joe Biden was asked about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and the fighting in Gaza. Biden said Israel’s military response in Gaza has been “over the top,” in what is being considered the…

President Biden fires back after a special counsel report questions his memory. And Russian President Vladimir Putin is asked about releasing a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in his country. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Biden defends memory after special counsel report on classified documents “My memory…

A Microsoft analysis warns Iranian threats have been lurking online and within tech infrastructure, targeting Israel and its allies more frequently since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center flagged those threats as Iranian cyber attacks and influence operations, concluding that Iran’s cyber capabilities pose a threat to the 2024 U.S. presidential…

As the Israeli military continues striking Gaza to eliminate Hamas terrorists and find Israeli hostages, Israeli intelligence officials believe a quarter of the remaining hostages have died in captivity. The Israel Defense Forces concludes at least 31 of the 136 remaining hostages from the Oct. 7 attack are now dead. The IDF believes some of those…