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Man charged with assaulting police during Netanyahu protests in DC
An Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.C., against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Twenty-four-year-old Zachary Allen Kam, of Chicago, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges and was expected to make his initial court appearance later Thursday. Kam is at least the third...
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UN-backed experts say Israel is destroying Gaza's health sector and both sides have tortured people
A U.N. commission has accused Israel of destroying Gaza’s health care system through “relentless and deliberate attacks” in its yearlong war with Hamas. It also said Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages have been tortured and sexually abused.
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They were Israel's eyes on the border, but their warnings about Hamas went unheard
They were Israel’s eyes on the border with Gaza, but former soldiers from a military observation unit say their warnings about suspicious Hamas activity ahead of the Oct. 7 terror attacks were repeatedly ignored. A year later, they are still seeking answers.
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UMD students hold events to mark one year since Oct. 7
Both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students organized events marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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UMD students hold events marking a year since terror attack in Israel
University of Maryland students on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict marked a year since the attack that killed 1,200 in Israel. Pro-Palestinian students had to sue to stop the university from blocking their Monday night vigil. They say it was a matter of free speech, but some Jewish students are concerned about the timing of that event. On campus…
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UMD students mark year since Hamas terrorist attack in Israel
University of Maryland students on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict are leading events marking a year since the attack that killed 1,200 in Israel. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with students on campus.
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Empty Shabbat table on National Mall honors Oct. 7 hostages a year later
People across the D.C. area are coming together to mark one year since Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 as hostages. Nearly 42,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza launched after the attack. In one striking display, a group of volunteers set up an empty Shabbat table, complete with place settings, candles,…
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Empty Shabbat table on National Mall honors Oct. 7 hostages a year later
People across the D.C. area are coming together to mark one year since Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking many hostage. On the National Mall, a group advocating for those hostages set up a Shabbat table with empty chairs to raise awareness of those who still haven’t come home. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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One year after Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, tensions have only heightened
Monday marks a solemn milestone – one year since the October 7th Hamas terror attack attack in Israel when more than 1,200 people were killed and 251 kidnapped. NBC’s Alice Barr reports.
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Israelis, battling on multiple fronts, mark a year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, The Hamas-led raid shattered Israelis’ sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.
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DC, UMD events to mark year since Oct. 7 attacks, with heightened security
Thousands of people in the D.C. area will mark one year since the Hamas terror attacks in Israel, when Hamas militants killed 1,200 people in Israel and took 250 hostages. News4’s Megan McGrath reports on what to expect in our area.
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Jewish community in Silver Spring gathers to remember slain doctor and victims of Oct. 7 attack
A gathering at a home in Silver Spring on Sunday marked nearly one year since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, when Hamas militants killed 1,200 people in Israel and took another 250 hostage. In the year since nearly 42,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The gathering was small, intimate and powerful. For those in…
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A displaced family's year of fleeing across the devastated Gaza Strip
The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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A year from Oct 7, tens of thousands dead and fears of a ‘forever war'
One year after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, hopes that it could be a catalyst for peace have shredded.
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A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and Beirut
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people. Israel meanwhile intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut on Sunday in its widening war on Iran-allied militant groups across the region.
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Pro-Palestinian crowds call for ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday near the White House calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, their protest just one of many large gatherings planned across the country this weekend ahead of Oct. 7. One demonstrator attempted to set himself on fire and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A year later, pro-Palestinian demonstrators are remembering what they are calling one year…
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Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nears
Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in European cities and around the globe, calling for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached.
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Virginia man charged with defacing monument during Netanyahu protests in DC
A Virginia man has been arrested on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation’s capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi was arrested Friday on a charge of destroying federal property. He was among thousands of protesters who gathered in Washington, D.C., on July 24...
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Death toll increases in Lebanon as Israel expands aerial and ground offensive
The Lebanese Health Ministry says that 1,974 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in the country since Oct. 8, 2023.
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What to know about Iran's missile barrage and Israel's ground operations in Lebanon
Iran launched at least 180 missiles at Israel, though Israeli authorities said there were no injuries and scattered damage and fires from falling shrapnel.