Hamas

Senator Lindsey Graham meets with faith leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war

“Hamas has declared today, Friday, the ‘day of rage.’ I am seeking South Carolinians declare this coming Sunday a day of prayer. To all houses of worship in the state of South Carolina, please pray for Israel this Sunday. They want rage, I want prayer. They seek destruction, we seek peace. They seek a one state solution — Hamas — the destruction of Israel. I see a world where Palestinians can live in dignity and in peace with Israel,” says Graham.

Local intelligence and defense expert discusses Israel-Hamas war

“Israel was brutally attacked by a terrorist organization. And Israel is striking back at a terrorist organization. They are not going after the Palestinian people. And here is something to think about, all Palestinian people are not Hamas, but all Hamas are Palestinian people. So we have to be able to differentiate that,” Chandler says.

Israeli media: Cabinet approves cease-fire in Gaza

By Fares Akram and Joseph Krauss

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. A statement issued late Thursday said his Security Cabinet unilaterally approved an Egyptian-mediated proposal.