JERUSALEM—When Israel’s defense minister on Friday threatened to take the Gaza Strip from Hamas piece by piece, he was not just sabre-rattling. Rather, Israel Katz was describing a war plan that already appeared to be underway. Amid airstrikes across Gaza starting early Tuesday, Israeli ground forces on Wednesday retook much of the Netzarim Corridor in
After more than two weeks of fruitless negotiations for further hostage releases, Israel’s patience ran out. On Tuesday, the Israeli military bombarded Hamas leaders and positions in Gaza, and ground forces soon reentered the Hamas-ruled enclave. Renewed fighting caused consternation for many. The remaining hostages’ friends and family fear for the safety of their loved
REVIEW: ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 8 A shot from “Love is Blind” Season 8 trailer (Netflix/YouTube) For those outside the Beltway, one might assume dating is a less political enterprise. Rather than meeting potential spouses at think tank happy hours, debate societies, or on the campaign trail—couples most commonly meet at school or work. The
A Justice Department lawyer has maintained that the deportation flights were carried out legally. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said on Friday that President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enermies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members has “incredibly troublesome” policy implications as the judge considers whether the Trump administration flouted his
Protesters and supporters said they fear axing the Department of Education will hurt learning outcomes. WASHINGTON—Students, educators, and supporters gathered outside the Department of Education building on Friday morning to protest the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency. The event, billed as a “study-in,” began at 10 a.m. with students reading and doing homework
President Trump on Friday night rescinded the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, several members of the Biden administration, and other prominent Democrats. The move comes after Mr. Trump had already announced last month that he was revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearance. In a memo Friday, the
The federal department said it would withhold funding for New York if it doesn’t provide information on what it’s doing to protect public transit passengers. NEW YORK CITY—Gov. Kathy Hochul said on March 21 that New York has provided information on what the state is doing to protect public transit passengers to the U.S. Department