Israel
In a tense meeting, Eyal Zamir warned the prime minister that taking the rest of Gaza could trap the military and lead to harm for the remaining hostages.
The Medford ordinance makes Massachusetts the third state with a city that has reclaimed public dollars from funding the Israeli military's destruction of Gaza.
Seizing the entire territory would reverse a 2005 decision by Israel to pull settlers and military out of Gaza while retaining control over its borders.
It's the Trump administration's latest effort to use federal funds to promote its views on Israel.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to the Jerusalem site threatens to further hinder efforts by mediators to reach a permanent ceasefire.
Abeer and Fadi Sobh spend their days seeking food for themselves and their six children.
From May 27 to July 31, 859 people were killed near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites, according to a United Nations report published Thursday.
Protesters wearing “Stop Starving Gaza” and “Jews Say Let Gaza Live” T-shirts swarmed the lobby of the building housing both Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand's offices.
International organizations have said the Palestinian enclave has been on the brink of famine for the past two years.
“It’s not a genocide, you know, that’s just not the case," he told reporters while asking: "And why is that news and her views on that right now?”