The mortality and human suffering in Gaza is horrific, with 0.5% of Gaza’s total population killed and 60%-70% of all Gazans displaced from their homes in the past five weeks since Oct. 7. In the U.S., controversy over supporting Palestine or Israel is on the rise, leading to heated protests and — in some cases…

Following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of the Gaza Strip, skirmishes between the Israelis and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border have increased. Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese militant group, threatened to join the war against Israel if Israeli forces fail to protect civilians in Gaza but refrained…

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution Wednesday, Nov. 15, calling for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Gaza, allowing aid for civilians and the release of all the hostages taken by Hamas. Our vote today translates into real human lives Vanessa Frazier, UN ambassador of Malta This comes as media…

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…

Protesters rallied in San Francisco ahead of the APEC conference involving a meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15. Demonstrators aimed to disrupt the meeting and CEO summit, advocating for people’s voices in decision-making. Around 150 people formed a human chain to block conference attendees at an intersection. Some protesters…

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…

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14, but not everyone who planned on attending made it to the National Mall. Hundreds of members of the Jewish Federation of Detroit were stuck at the airport after bus drivers who were scheduled to take them to the rally…

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…