LETTER: A tale of two viewpoints

It is important to know that each extreme side cannot reason with the other. They cannot see what you see. They will not allow themselves to be convinced.

Americans sour on both Israel and Palestinian Authority in poll

Americans across the political spectrum have less favorable opinions of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority after the onset of the Israeli-Hamas war, a Gallup survey found.

Egypt says Gaza cease-fire talks fail to achieve a breakthrough

Hamas has refused to release all of the estimated 100 hostages it holds, and the remains of around 30 more, unless Israel ends its offensive, withdraws from Gaza and releases a large number of Palestinian prisoners, including senior terrorists serving life sentences.