Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has implemented temporary measures to reduce the number of “potentially unwelcome or unwanted comments” on posts related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. In an updated blog post by Meta, the company addressed the matter saying that the default setting for people who can comment on …
Read More »Gaza kidney patients in dialysis crisis at crammed hospitals amid Israeli bombing
The number of kidney dialysis patients at central Gaza’s only Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital has doubled more than ever and hundreds of patients are now receiving fewer treatment sessions from just 24 dialysis machines. Dead bodies keep showing up inside the hospital, while injured people continue to lie on the floors …
Read More »Protesters Calling for Israeli Cease-Fire Arrested After Entering Congress Building
A large group of protesters demanding an Israeli cease-fire entered the Cannon House office building in the afternoon of Oct. 18, resulting in several arrests, according to Capitol police. “Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings,” the U.S. Capitol Police posted on X, formerly Twitter. “We warned the protesters to stop demonstrating, …
Read More »An Israeli team begins a tour against NBA teams, believing games provide hope during a war at home
Yehu Orland wore a shirt honoring a close friend who was killed two days earlier defending Israel, and cried a little Thursday night when his country’s national anthem played before a game in Brooklyn. But the coach of Maccabi Ra’anana believes continuing his team’s tour against NBA clubs while his …
Read More »An Israeli jewelry designer described as ‘the softest soul’ has been abducted, her family says
Delicate pearls peek out from silver and stainless steel chains — bits of brightness and optimism among Moran Stela Yanai’s jewelry designs that reflected cultures around the world. Creating art to wear has been Yanai’s joy, but not the only one, her brother-in-law Dan Mor said Thursday in a telephone …
Read More »Flight Disrupted To and From Tel Aviv, US May Restrict Use of Israeli Airspace
The “state of war” that was dropped by the Hamas terror group in Israel this weekend has disrupted flight operations in and out of Israeli airports, with several major U.S. airlines either halting or re-routing flights. According to the flight tracking website Flightradar24, flights to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben …
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