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The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel.

There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at the soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League.

“Hit and run” attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in Amsterdam and inflammatory and violent acts by some of the Israeli fans shocked and dismayed observers around the world.

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he intends to nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Five new arrests were made after what authorities say was antisemitic violence surrounding an Israeli soccer team. Israeli fans also attacked a taxi and burned a Palestinian flag.

Paris police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation.

Dutch authorities say at least five people have been hurt and dozens more arrested after a violent outbreak in Amsterdam following a soccer match between AFC Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Footage circulating on social media showed supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team being chased down and assaulted on Thursday night.

The Israel Defense Forces said it is conducting what it called “precise strikes on military targets in Iran.

U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three U.S. officials said.

The IDF reported that a drone crashed into a building in the northern Israel town of Caesarea Saturday morning. Benjamin Netanyahu was not at the residence at the time, Israeli officials said.

Israel’s foreign minister said Yahya Sinwar was killed by IDF soldiers.

The Bay Area’s Jewish community gathered on Monday to remember the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.

The Bay Area’s Jewish community gathered to remember the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. Jocelyn Moran reports. 

San Jose State University students on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict held rallies on Monday.

As the conflict in the Middle East expands, one Bay Area man among the many Americans seeking safe shelter is struggling to get himself and his parents out of Lebanon and back home. Thom Jensen reports.

A San Mateo man says he is trying to be flee from Lebanon just as Iran launched an attack on Israel on Wednesday.

A San Mateo man says he is trying to flee from Lebanon just as Iran launched an attack on Israel on Wednesday. Jocelyn Moran reports. 

About 180 missiles were fired at Israel by Iran Tuesday in what’s become the latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

About 180 missiles were fired at Israel by Iran Tuesday in what’s become the latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Sergio Quintana reports.