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Israel reopening Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after nearly 2-year closure
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (641+ words) JERUSALEM -- Israel said Friday that it will reopen the pedestrian border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt over the weekend, marking an important step forward for U. S. President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge…...
Israel 'prepared to return to fighting at any moment necessary,' Netanyahu says
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (519+ words) CENTCOM said it will block all traffic 'entering and exiting Iranian ports.' President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U. S. -Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites. Trump set a deadline for Iran to…...
Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling US-Israeli war in Iran
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (508+ words) The pope demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. ROME -- In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U. S. -Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate…...
Iran live updates: US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire tied to strait reopening
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (650+ words) Trump said the delay is subject to Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U. S. -Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites, officials said. Trump set…...
New 'Little Palestine' sign to be unveiled at 83rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (28+ words) ABC7 Chicago New 'Little Palestine' sign to be unveiled on Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview...
De Paul students call for university to reinstate Palestinian-based student organization
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (433+ words) Students claim the group was suspended last year. Students who were members of the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at De Paul say their organization was sanctioned in 2024, and they were told it would be suspended through 2027. They say…...
Iranian Americans in Chicago fear for relatives' safety as Trump says 'whole civilization will die"
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (487+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Iranian Americans say relatives back in Iran live in fear every day as they hear bombs being dropped around them. While some of President Donald Trump's supporters have called his latest threat nothing more than bluster, Iranian citizens…...
Pro-Palestinian activist speaks out after foiled New York City assassination plot
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (409+ words) NEW YORK -- The pro-Palestinian activist who was the target of an assassination plot thwarted by law enforcement spoke out for the first time on Monday since police arrested a suspect. Police say the suspect was planning to firebomb the home…...
Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions
1+ year, 2+ day ago (697+ words) Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is considered the most widely observed of any Jewish holiday,…...