Israel faced intense pressure Sunday to scale back its military campaign against Hamas, with powerful European officials calling for a "sustainable cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip and U.S. leaders expected to privately press Jerusalem to wind down the current phase of its operation.
American Christians are closely following the Israel-Hamas war, with the majority favoring the defeat of Hamas and negotiations leading to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, a recent poll shows.
Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.
A new survey found that 72 percent of Palestinians say Hamas was quite right in attacking Israel on that fateful October 7 day, and more than 90 percent don't believe the Hamas terrorists committed any war crimes, such as torture and killing of women and children. Palestinians, people of peace? There's a laugh.
Israel's defense minister said Thursday it will take "more than several months" to destroy Hamas, predicting a drawn-out war even as his country and its top ally, the United States, face increasing international isolation and alarm over the devastation from Israel's campaign in Gaza.