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Israel marked one month since the surprise Hamas terror attack with commemorations Tuesday for the 1,400 people it says were killed and the 239 it says are still held hostage in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military said its troops were now operating in the "heart" of Gaza City as its ground assault against Hamas intensifies. The offensive and Israel's aerial bombardment of the Palestinian enclave have forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee.
And the mounting death toll and humanitarian crisis have fueled growing outrage. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that Israel would maintain "overall security responsibility" for Gaza when the conflict ends raised new questions over what his country plans, and drew a new warning from the White House.
There was also growing evidence of fallout in the United States, where tensions have been high on city streets and college campuses. House lawmakers censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the sole Palestinian American in Congress, over her remarks and actions in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
In tensions over Israel-Hamas war, college campuses confront violent threats
The war between Israel and Hamas continues to roil college campuses, inspiring heated protests and fiery rhetoric. In recent days, Jewish and Muslim students have been forced to confront a more grave reality: the specter of violence.
Federal officials charged a Cornell University student for making violent antisemitic threats in an online forum. The University of Pennsylvania alerted the FBI to a series of “vile, disturbing antisemitic emails” that threatened violence against the campus Jewish community. Authorities opened a hate crime investigation after a hit-and-run at Stanford University that left an Arab Muslim student hospitalized.
“We are profoundly disturbed to hear this report of potentially hate-based physical violence on our campus. Violence on our campus is unacceptable. Hate-based violence is morally reprehensible, and we condemn it in the strongest terms,” Stanford University’s president Richard Saller and provost Jenny Martinez said in a joint statement Friday.
White House says it's 'wrong, hurtful' to tear down photos of hostages
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday condemned demonstrators tearing down photos of Israeli hostages, calling it “wrong and hurtful” in a social media post shortly after sidestepping the question in a news briefing.
“As a result of the Hamas terrorist attacks, communities and families are grieving,” she said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “For the past month, the families of those who have been taken hostage have lived in agony. Tearing down pictures of their loved ones — who are being held hostage by Hamas — is wrong and hurtful.”
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last month, artists have created posters calling attention to the 240 hostages held in Gaza. The posters feature photos, names and ages of hostages and say “kidnapped” in bold, uppercase letters at the top. Videos have circulated on social media of demonstrators ripping down the posters, garnering widespread media attention.
Dozens of humanitarian aid trucks arrive in Gaza Strip from Rafah crossing
Dozens of trucks with humanitarian aid arrived in the Gaza Strip today through the Rafah crossing, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. The Egyptian Red Crescent sent 81 trucks carrying food, water, medical equipment and medications, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said.
Since Oct. 21, 650 trucks with aid have been received, an average of about 36 a day, the group said.
House censures Tlaib for 'promoting false narratives' about Oct. 7
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers tonight censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the sole Palestinian American in Congress, over her remarks and actions in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
The censure resolution, authored by Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., passed 234 to 188, with 22 Democrats voting for it.
The measure censures Tlaib, D-Mich., for “promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.”
“It is a sad fact, but this type of antisemitic hate is being promoted by a small group of members in this body, chiefly Rep. Tlaib,” McCormick said on the House floor before the vote. “We must hold her accountable.”
Israel marks one month since Hamas attack
Israeli flags flew outside the gates of all 16 kibbutzim in the country today, marking the end of a 30-day mourning period — a Jewish tradition to commemorate the dead.
Residents in the kibbutzim have moved to safer ground following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, which Israel says killed 1,400 people and led to the kidnapping of 240 others.
'There is no cease-fire,' IDF spokesperson says
Over the past month, the IDF attacked more than 14,000 "terrorist targets" and destroyed more than 100 Hamas tunnels and 4,000 weapons, spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.
"Hamas terrorists are telling themselves that there will be a cease-fire. There is no cease-fire. We are moving forward," Hagari said.
Since the war started one month ago, 240 hostages have been taken, he added.
Netanyahu adviser: ‘We don’t want to govern Gaza’
Netanyahu adviser Mark Regev talks to Ana Cabrera about Netanyahu’s comments that Israel will take "overall security responsibility" in Gaza after the war.
House minority leader condemns use of 'river to the sea' phrase
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., today condemned the use of such phrases as “from the river to the sea" language recently used by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.
“Echoing slogans that are widely understood as calling for the complete destruction of Israel — such as from the River to the Sea — does not advance progress toward a two-state solution. Instead, it unacceptably risks further polarization, division and incitement to violence," Jeffries said in a statement.
"As public officials serving in Congress, the words we choose matter," he added. "It is my strong belief that we must all take care to respect each other personally, even when strongly disagreeing on matters of policy or legislation."
Jeffries did not mention Tlaib by name, but the House is preparing to vote tomorrow to censure Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, over remarks and conduct that have sparked bipartisan criticism since the Israel-Hamas war began.
U.S. assisted more than 400 people out of Gaza, but hundreds still remain
More than 400 U.S. citizens and residents have left Gaza as of today, according to Vedant Patel, the State Department's deputy spokesperson.
Roughly 600 eligible citizens and green-card holders are believed to be waiting to move through the Rafah crossing into Egypt, but Patel noted that citizens are not asked to register themselves abroad and that the number may not be exact.
“There are three entities involved in controlling access to the border crossing: Israel, Egypt and Hamas,” Patel said. “We’re continuing to work with Egypt and Israel to ensure that American citizens who have indicated a desire to depart are able to do so.”
Netanyahu: ‘We have killed thousands of terrorists’
Netanyahu lauded military progress in Gaza, warned Hezbollah against further involvement and thanked Biden for U.S. support.
