Israel-Hamas War

A group of Republicans from the U.S. House Oversight Committee visited the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University Wednesday, saying D.C. should crack down on the protest. The congressmembers, including committee Chairman James Comer (Ky.) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), were greeted by chants and boos from the protesters. The congressmembers have been deeply critical of the way D.C....

Republican members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee went to the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University. News4’s Aimee Cho reports it was a tense visit.

D.C. is facing pressure to remove what has been a mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to students about the campus impact.  

Police have swept through campuses across the U.S. over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University.

Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.

The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea.

Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war.

Police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at Virginia Commonwealth University as demonstrations persist at college campuses nationwide.

The George Washington University encampment persists after demonstrators removed barriers while protestors were arrested at the Virginia Commonwealth University after a clash with police. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

More than 1,000 protesters have been arrested on campuses in states including Texas, Utah, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Connecticut and New Jersey in recent days.

The United States stepped up pressure Monday for a cease-fire deal in Gaza as the secretary of state said a new proposal had been put to Hamas, whose officials were in Cairo talking to Egyptian mediators. Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people in Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, according to hospital records.

Some students and community members have been camping on university grounds and surrounding areas for days. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

In an act of defiance, the demonstrators removed barricades from around the encampment as they ask for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the university to cut financial ties with Israel. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to a student about the protest.

World Central Kitchen is set to resume its humanitarian operations in Gaza after seven aid workers were killed by Israeli air strikes.

Israeli officials appear increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders.

Pro-Palestinian students and protestors at The George Washington University in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom created an encampment Thursday morning in support for Gaza and have remained through the weekend.