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The U.S. State Department has initiated an AI-driven program, termed "Catch and Revoke," to identify and revoke visas of foreign students exhibiting support for Hamas

Israeli officials have issued stern warnings to Hamas, demanding the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza.

On February 27, 2025, a suspected car-ramming attack at Karkur Junction in northern Israel resulted in multiple civilian injuries.

In a deeply emotional ceremony on February 26, 2025, Yarden Bibas delivered a heartfelt eulogy for his wife, Shiri, and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir. The family had been abducted by Hamas terrorists during the October 7, 2023, attack on their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz and were tragically killed while in captivity. Their bodies were returned to Israel as part of a ceasefire agreement, bringing an end to months of agony for their loved ones.

Barnard College has expelled two students following their disruptive protest during a "History of Modern Israel" class at Columbia University on January 21, 2025.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has criticized the UN for its lack of resolutions condemning Hamas, the Palestinian militant organization governing the Gaza Strip.

Forensic experts in Israel have confirmed that the remains of two Israeli child hostages, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, were among four bodies released by Hamas.

Two buses exploded Thursday night in a parking lot in central Israel in what authorities believe was a terrorist attack. No injuries were reported.

Israel has strongly criticized Hamas for a public ceremony in Gaza where the bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over, including those of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons.

Hamas has announced plans to release American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, along with two other hostages, on Saturday.