Police investigate flag-burning during Gaza protest
Demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in Gaza clashed Saturday with supporters of Israel, with someone from one side burning one of the other side's flags, El Cerrito police said.
Silicon Valley residents hold town hall calling on Rep. Anna Eshoo to support Gaza ceasefire
Some residents of Silicon Valley gathered at a town hall in Los Gatos to publicly call for Rep. Anna Eshoo to support a ceasefire in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry estimates nearly 22,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war since Oct. 7.
Jewish group 'deeply disturbed' over depiction of Santa Clara County DA
The Jewish Community Relations Council is condemning a flyer advertising what is described as an antisemitic rally.
Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on main southern city
Israel's military said in a statement Monday that five brigades, or several thousand troops, were being taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks for training and rest.
US forces shoot down ballistic missiles, kill Houthi gunmen in Red Sea
U.S. forces opened fire in the Red Sea Sunday, shooting down two ballistic missiles and killing several armed crews.
14 arrested during Gaza ceasefire protest at Travis Air Force Base
The Fairfield Police Department announced 14 arrests related to a Gaza ceasefire protest that blocked the entrance of Travis Air Force Base early Thursday morning.
Gaza's growing number of war-wounded face tough decisions of losing limb or risk of death
Health officials say overwhelmed hospitals that now lack vascular surgeons at times had to amputate limbs, which in normal times could have been saved.
Biden orders strike on Iranian-backed group in Iraq after US troops injured in drone attack
The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack.
Oakland Christmas Eve interfaith service calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
An interfaith service featured prayers and chants outside of Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church and First Congregational Church of Oakland on Christmas Eve, all calling for peace.
Supporters of arrested pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside jail
A group of pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered outside the San Francisco County Jail on Saturday night to demand the release of people arrested in Union Square earlier in the day, a spokesperson for the group said at about 9:30 p.m.
Christmas events canceled in Bethlehem due to Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has forced Christmas celebrations in the biblical birthplace of Jesus to be called off: "This year, without the Christmas tree and without lights, there’s just darkness."
Video: Pro-Palestine protester climbs Union Square's Christmas tree
Reports circling social media show pro-Palestine demonstrations happening in the area, including an instance where a protester climbed the Union Square Christmas Tree.
War in Gaza: Palestinian death toll surpasses 20,000 as Israel continues invasion
Health officials in Hamas-run Gaza say the Palestinian death toll there has surpassed 20,000. That figure was released Friday.
Gad Haggai, US-Israeli man believed kidnapped by Hamas, declared dead
Gad Haggai, an Israeli American, had been thought to be among the more than 100 Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza.
Oakland buildings vandalized, windows broken
Oakland police say protesters damaged several downtown buildings during a pro-Palestinian rally on Thursday downtown.
Pro-Palestinian vigil for ceasefire in Gaza, Oakland Jewish community worried about divisive rhetoric
A small crowd gathered for a Pro-Palestinian vigil in Oakland on Thursday, amid concerns from the Oakland Jewish community about divisive rhetoric spreading in the city. Some of the attendees said they planned to camp through the morning near Lake Merritt.
Middle Eastern man says DA is racially profiling him for Bay Bridge protest
Masoud Mohammed Barukzai, a US citizen and firefighter, is vehemently fighting the misdemeanor counts he's been charged with by the San Francisco District Attorney as hundreds of people participated in a pro-Palestinian protest on the Bay Bridge when President Biden was in town.
Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border
The Israeli military said that the tunnel facilitated the transit of vehicles, militants and supplies, which raises more questions about how its surveillance could have missed such preparations for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
Hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli troops were waving white flag, IDF official says
An IDF official said the accidental killing of Israeli hostages was “against our rules of engagement," and was being investigated at the highest level.
80 demonstrators facing charges over Bay Bridge protest that halted traffic
Eighty individuals are facing charges over their participation in a pro-Palestine protest last month that brought traffic to a standstill for hours on the Bay Bridge connecting Oakland to San Francisco.