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Demonstrators wave a huge Iranian flag in Tehran
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Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran’s attack Sunday

The strikes appear to be the response Israel vowed to carry out after an Iranian attack on Sunday, when Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.

2 years ago

Democrat Summer Lee speaks to supporters on election night
Politics & Policy

A Pa. congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel’s handling of war

Summer Lee is the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pa. If defeated, she would be the first Democratic incumbent in Congress to lose a primary this year.

2 years ago

missiles in the air at night
Community

Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted

The attack marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel.

2 years ago

Police arrest activists for blocking the entrances of the U.S. Customs House in Old City
Politics & Policy

Activists arrested while protesting John Fetterman’s position on Israel

Around 50 protesters converged on the Custom House in Old City on Thursday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Around a dozen of them volunteered to enter the building’s lobby.

2 years ago

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Mae Krier
Community

Levittown resident to accept Congressional Medal of Honor on behalf of World War II–era ‘Rosie the Riveters’

The women of World War II who inspired the now-iconic “Rosie the Riveter” movement will be awarded the long-overdue honor Wednesday.

2 years ago

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People walk past destroyed buildings along a road in Khan Younis on April 7, 2024
NPR
Community

Israel pulls some troops from southern Gaza, 6 months after Oct. 7 attacks

The latest update on Israel's ongoing military invasion comes six months to the day after the surprise attacks led by Hamas on Oct. 7 that sparked the ensuing conflict.

2 years ago

helicopter
Community
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Army helicopters seen flying through Lehigh Valley area not cause of concern, airport says

According to the Lehigh Valley International Airport, approximately 70 helicopters are using the airport as a staging area for refueling and will move military equipment.

2 years ago

people marching in the street for a ceasefire
Community

Philly families march calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

A permanent ceasefire resolution, divestment from Israeli bonds, and uncommitted primary votes were top of mind for rallygoers.

2 years ago

the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, N.J.
Arts & Entertainment

‘An exciting time in history’: Old Barracks Museum in Trenton gets accreditation ahead of U.S. Semiquincentennial

The museum, housed in buildings dating from 1758, is one of two new museums to receive accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums.

2 years ago

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President Biden speaks at a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden warns Netanyahu that U.S. policy on Gaza hinges on improved conditions there

In a 30-minute phone call Thursday, the U.S. president told the Israeli prime minister that Israel must address the deaths of civilians and aid workers in the territory.

2 years ago

Relatives and friends mourn the death of Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, a member of the U.S.-based aid group World Central Kitchen who was killed as Israeli strikes hit its convoy delivering food in Gaza, during his funeral in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. (Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza

The food charity, which feeds people in disaster zones, identified those killed: three Britons, an Australian, a Palestinian, a Pole and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.

2 years ago

Dozens of arrests were made after a large demonstration partially shut down Interstate 676 westbound in Center City on Saturday. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community
6abc

Public demonstration partially shuts down I-676 westbound in Center City

Video from the scene shows a crowd of people on the roadway with signs.

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the damage of residential buildings
Community

Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital

Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital have spoken of mass arrests and forced marches past dead bodies.

2 years ago

A woman holds a sign during a protest in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Politics & Policy

Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine

The incident on Sunday prompted the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days.

2 years ago

Palestinians look at a residential building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, March 20, 2024.
Community

Russia and China veto U.S. resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip, and come to a cease-fire agreement.

2 years ago

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