Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities
As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren't sure how or whether to take a stand at all.
Israel
What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran — and what could happen next
Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.
![A billboard in central Tehran, Iran, depicts named Iranian ballistic missiles in service, with text in Arabic reading "the honest [person's] promise" and text in Persian reading "Israel is weaker than a spider's web," on April 15. Iran attacked Israel over the weekend with missiles, which it said was a response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus, Syria.](https://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/card/s3/images/story/As-Iran-attacked-Israel-old-and-faked-videos-and-images-got-millions-of-views-on-X-1244926831-1713258013.jpg?h=4978c736&itok=Oe2sLduM)
As Iran attacked Israel, old and faked videos and images got millions of views on X
Images and videos from previous conflicts, video games and AI generators were often spread by accounts that pay to be boosted on the social media site once known as Twitter.
Iran's leaders insist the attack against Israel was a 'victory'
Iranian officials have heaped praise on the attack, with a top lawmaker saying that "it humiliated the Israeli regime." But Israel says 99% of Iran's missiles and drones were intercepted.
Biden says Iran could soon attack Israel, and warns, 'Don't'
President Biden said an attack by Iran against Israel could happen sooner rather than later. He said the United States will help defend Israel.
How Iran and Israel became archenemies
Iran blames Israel for a strike on its Syria consulate, and has vowed to retaliate. Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution transformed previously cordial relations between Iran and Israel to fierce hostility.
Israelis are returning to Sderot, the biggest city attacked by Hamas
Almost everyone fled Sderot after Hamas militants killed 50 residents and visitors on Oct. 7. Now most have returned, but soldiers are guarding schools and residents are traumatized and feel insecure.
6 months into war, Palestinians face high unemployment and a 'disastrous' economy
A Palestinian Authority official says there are around 700,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who have gone six months without work since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7.
Tension at Al-Aqsa Mosque is deepening with each day of the Israel-Hamas war
Friction between Palestinians, Jewish activists and police over Jerusalem's religious sites are a flashpoint of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The war in Gaza has brought the tensions to the fore.
How much aid's waiting to enter Gaza? Depends who you ask
Humanitarian aid trucks sit at Gaza's border. Yet Israeli officials deny aid groups' accusations that they're restricting aid or that Palestinians in Gaza are starving.