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‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire.
Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.”
Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced.
The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
NJ's Edan Alexander Released By Hamas After 19 Month Hostage Ordeal
Edan Alexander, a Bergen County native, who had been held hostage by Hamas for 19 months, has been released on Monday, May 12, according to published reports.
Alexander, a 21-year-old Tenafly resident and the last living U.S. citizen held captive in Gaza, was handed over to Red Cross representatives, NBC News reported. Alexander will be transferred to Israeli special forces inside the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Force said. Alexander was originally taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Hamas confirmed Alexander's release, calling it a step "being taken to achieve a ce…
Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass As Pope: Hear His Message To Catholics
Pope Leo XIV had a simple message during the first Mass of his papacy: life lacks meaning where faith is lacking.
The Chicago native, born Robert Francis Prevost, celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Friday, May 9. It was the 69-year-old's first service as head of the Catholic Church, leading about 1.4 billion followers worldwide.
Leo XIV is the church's 267th pope, the first born in the US, and the first North American pontiff. His predecessor, Pope Francis, was the first pope from the Americas, hailing from Argentina.
Briefly speaking in English during his homily,…
Israeli-American Omer Neutra, Thought Taken Hostage, Confirmed Killed In Oct. 7 Attack
More than a year of agonizing uncertainty has come to a tragic end for the family of a New York native thought to have been taken hostage during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Omer Neutra, from Long Island’s Plainview, was killed during the attacks that claimed the lives of another 1,200 men, women, and children, the Israeli government confirmed Monday, Dec. 2.
The 21-year-old moved to Israel when he was 18 to join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a gap year, his parents Orna and Ronen said in a video shared by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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