Rabbi sheds hope during Hanukkah
Hanukkah comes during a time of darkness after the Hamas terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
US announces visa bans to Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
FBI director warns of unprecedented terror threats since Oct. 7: 'Lights blinking everywhere'
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday that the terror threat facing the United States has reached unprecedented levels since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Pro-Palestinian protest floods Williamsburg Bridge
Pro-Palestinian protesters appeared to flood roadways on the Williamsburg Bridge, another demonstration disrupting everyday New York City life as the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza.
Columbia shuts down planned discussion justifying Hamas' October 7 massacre as 'Palestinian counteroffensive'
A group that calls themselves the "Columbia Social Workers 4 Palestine" was advertising an event to discuss the "Significance of the October 7th Palestinian Counteroffensive."
Israel-Hamas war: Airstrikes on Gaza resume as cease-fire officially expires
Israel’s war with Hamas resumed after a weeklong truce expired, with each side blaming the other for the resurgence of hostilities.
Families plea for medical care for hostages held in Gaza by Hamas
Amid uncertainty and growing urgency, loved ones of people being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are speaking out on the critical need for medical attention for those held captive.
Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance, New York Times report says
A New York Times report says Israel's military knew about Hamas' plans to attack Israel more than a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation.
More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza extends another day
A busload of the latest Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel has been welcomed home in the West Bank.
Crowds cheer as NYPD hat burns during pro-Palestinian protest near tree lighting
Crowds cheered and took pictures of the NYPD hat on fire as a person took out a Palestinian flag and held it up over the flames.
Pro-Palestinian protests erupt near Rockefeller Center tree lighting; demonstrations seen near Fox News tree
Protests led by pro-Palestinian groups erupted near the annual Rockefeller Center tree lighting. A few protesters were seen on video getting into brief scuffles with the NYPD outside the nearby News Corp. building -- which houses Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.
Israel releases more prisoners after Hamas frees 16 hostages amid Gaza truce
Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners early Thursday in exchange for 16 hostages freed hours earlier by the Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas frees 12 more hostages from Gaza as fragile truce with Israel holds
Hamas has freed 12 hostages and Israel has released 30 Palestinian prisoners on the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire in the Gaza war.
Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas
Ruti Munder, who is 78, spoke to Israeli Channel 13 in one of the first interviews with a freed hostage and described the conditions she and her family faced.
Israel, Hamas agree to extend truce, continue releasing hostages and prisoners
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday.
Queens high school riot: Classes resume after teacher targeted for Israel support
Hundreds of students stormed the hallways of Hillcrest High School in Queens, forcing the teacher to hide in a locked office as the group tried to push its way into her classroom, according to reports.
Two women arrested for assaulting Jewish woman after Israeli hostage poster confrontation: NYPD
Two women have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a Jewish woman on the Upper West Side after a confrontation over Israeli hostage posters earlier this month.
NY Public Library flagship vandalized during pro-Palestinian Thanksgiving protest
Some pro-Palestinian demonstrators allegedly put blood-red handprints on the exterior of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library in Midtown.
Brooklyn teacher under fire for social media comments: 'Let Gaza burn'
Robert Rossicone, a teacher at P.S. 104 in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, is under fire for allegedly writing “Let Gaza burn" and “there are no innocents" on his personal Instagram page.
Demonstrators block Manhattan Bridge amid holiday travel, demanding Gaza ceasefire
Traffic came to a complete standstill on the Manhattan Bridge Sunday as a demonstrators sat on the pavement demanding a permanent ceasefire.