Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say
A U.S. drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander, officials said.
Decatur cookie store sales suffer after showing support for Israel
Two years ago, the Shablis' moved to the Atlanta area from Israel and opened a successful cookie business.
Georgia Antisemitism Bill passes ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day causing celebration, protest
Georgia's Antisemitism Bill, passed in the House and Senate just two days before the 79th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. But, not all Georgians were happy about that.
South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau apologizes for pro-Palestine remarks at official function
South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau apologized for recent personal comments at an official event.
South Fulton mayor makes personal, pro-Palestine statements on city time, leaders complain
A South Fulton city council member has accused the mayor of using a swearing-in ceremony to make an unauthorized personal, political statement.
Hundreds in Atlanta join pro-Palestine protests nationwide, call for ceasefire in Gaza
Calls for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestine conflict are growing as war rages on in the Gaza Strip. Those calls could be heard throughout the weekend at protests across the country organized by pro-Palestinian groups, including one in Atlanta.
Biden appointee resigns over president's handling of war in Gaza
A policy adviser at the Department of Education who campaigned for President Biden has resigned over the president's handling of the war in Gaza.
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier returns home after deployment in Israel
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group is heading home after months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel.
Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri killed in explosion in Beirut suburb
Arouri, one of the founders of Hamas’ military wing, had headed the group’s presence in the West Bank.
Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations filed by South Africa in world court
South Africa launched the case Friday at the U.N.’s top court, accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks.
Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on main southern city
Israel's military said in a statement Monday that five brigades, or several thousand troops, were being taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks for training and rest.
US forces shoot down ballistic missiles, kill Houthi gunmen in Red Sea
U.S. forces opened fire in the Red Sea Sunday, shooting down two ballistic missiles and killing several armed crews.
South Africa files case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks.
Gaza's growing number of war-wounded face tough decisions of losing limb or risk of death
Health officials say overwhelmed hospitals that now lack vascular surgeons at times had to amputate limbs, which in normal times could have been saved.
Biden orders strike on Iranian-backed group in Iraq after US troops injured in drone attack
The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack.
Pope Francis, in Christmas Day blessing, begs for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, “is a place of sorrow and silence" this year, Pope Francis lamented as he pleaded for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Bethlehem, normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus, is a ghost town on Christmas Eve
The Israel-Hamas war has forced Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem to be called off: "This year, without the Christmas tree and without lights, there’s just darkness."
War in Gaza: Palestinian death toll surpasses 20,000 as Israel continues invasion
Health officials in Hamas-run Gaza say the Palestinian death toll there has surpassed 20,000. That figure was released Friday.
Gad Haggai, US-Israeli man believed kidnapped by Hamas, declared dead
Gad Haggai, an Israeli American, had been thought to be among the more than 100 Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza.
Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti, red paint
National Park Service conservators removed almost all the latex and spray paint from the area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The conservation team is scheduled to apply one more treatment and wash to remove the remaining light shadow from the spray paint on Thursday morning.