The attack was the first to target American officials since the latest Israeli-Palestinian violence erupted three years ago.
The bomb detonated around 10:15 a.m. local time as the convoy, escorted by Palestinian police, headed south on the main road just after entering the Gaza Strip. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Brooke Summers said the blast came from a “previously planted explosive device.”
Wednesday’s bombing was the first time that a convoy of U. Read More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted a White House reception Monday evening to mark Hanukkah, celebrating the festival of lights as he has continued to denounce rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad amid the Israel-Hamas war.
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The president, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the event with nearly 800 guests. Invitees included Holocaust survivors, members of Congress, state and local officials, entertainers, and leaders from across the Jewish religious denominations, the White House says. Read More...
1,250 garden gnomes with their right arms raised in a Hitler salute are presented in the southern German city of Straubing on October 14, 2009 -- all in the name of art. Artist Ottmar Hoerl, who has already displayed his provocative gnomes in Belgium, Italy and two German art galleries, said the display in Straubing in Bavaria was the first one in public in Germany.
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