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Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance Israel on Sunday formally declared war on Hamas after the Islamist militant group waged a series of deadly attacks out of Gaza, a Palestinian territory. More than 1,100 people are reportedly dead — at least 700 in Israel and more than 400 in Gaza, the Associated …

As tensions flared and violence erupted along the Israel-Gaza border over the weekend, two prominent U.S. lawmakers, Congressman Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), found themselves in Israel for separate reasons. Both congressmen have since left the country as the conflict escalated. Congressman Goldman’s trip to Israel was …

Republicans introduced a resolution to condemn and censure members of ‘The Squad’ for “defending foreign terrorist organizations” and “inciting anti-Semitic attacks.” Last week, Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted “unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” 12 Jewish House Democrats asked Omar to clarify her tweet, and …

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under fire by Jewish House Democrats for comparing the United States and Israel with the Hamas and the Taliban. On Monday, Omar tweeted, “we have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” “We must have the same level of …

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned attacks on the Jewish community amid a rise in antisemitic attacks this month. “The recent attacks on the Jewish community are despicable, and they must stop. I condemn this hateful behavior at home and abroad — it’s up to …