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The first supply of U.S. armaments arrived in Israel on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, following a deadly attack by Hamas that prompted Israel to declare war for the first time since 1973. The first plane carrying U.S. weapons landed at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel Tuesday …

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that confirms the antiquity of fossilized footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico using two further dating approaches. The footprints date to about 21,000 to …

Israel said on Tuesday it had re-established control over the Gaza border and was planting mines where Hamas militants had toppled the barrier during their bloody weekend assault, after another night of relentless Israeli air raids on the enclave. Israel’s latest round of air strikes came after Hamas threatened to …

GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 on Monday in a bidding contest that increasingly looks designed for the kingdom to win. The Saudi Arabian soccer federation said it “submitted a letter of intent and signed declaration to FIFA to …

WASHINGTON—Israel has been through many wars before, but the recent Hamas assault, which displayed an unexpected level of sophistication and coordination, shocked Israelis and the rest of the world. Using motorcycles, pickup vehicles, and even paragliders and speed boats, Hamas terrorists penetrated Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip and began …

Israel is officially at war after a surprise attack by Hamas this weekend. Israel has, since its creation by a United Nations declaration in 1947 and declaration of statehood in 1948, faced constant tension and conflict with its Arab neighbors on all sides, going to war with one or all …

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 …

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confirmed that at least four Americans have been killed in the attack in Israel. “The administration told us that they know of four [Americans who were killed] thus far, but, sadly, we know the toll will rise,” Mr. Schumer said in a statement released Sunday …

Oct 8 (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill that would have banned caste discrimination was seen as “heartbreaking” by the legislation’s advocates while being welcomed by those who felt such a law would have stigmatized a minority in the state. The bill itself, as well as the buildup …

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives face new pressure to select a speaker after Israel declared war on Sunday, following a rare attack by Hamas militants that has prompted calls for more U.S. military aid. Some Republicans, including Representative Jim Jordan, a top candidate for the job, also …