Gaza

Dr. Dia'a Daoud, an emergency physician from the Orlando area, embarked on an aid mission to Gaza, where he was detained by Israeli Defense Forces.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we take a look at how the local Jewish community is responding to the Gaza ceasefire, the charter school takeover debate and the magic of a local theater production.

The FBI says the suspect, Mohamed Soliman, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower at a pedestrian mall where a group had gathered to draw attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Over a dozen people stood at one of Naples' busiest intersections waving Israeli and American flags as passing cars honked in support. The rally was organized by the Solidarity With Israel Coalition.

Doctors from around the world regularly make trips to Gaza to help treat the patients wounded in war. They say that going and seeing it firsthand changes you.

His stepmother lives in Sarasota. The family had no news of his condition since late 2023, when some hostages who were released said they had seen him in tunnels under Gaza and that he had sustained two gunshot wounds.

Hamas says it will release three hostages on Saturday, resolving a dispute with Israel that threatened to derail the ceasefire. In exchange, Israel will free dozens of Palestinians from jail.

It's been well over a year since the family heard any news of Sagui Dekel-Chen, an Israeli-American who was wounded and taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Some artists hoping to lease their work to Florida cities for public exhibits are protesting a state law that requires government contractors to affirm they are not “engaged in a boycott of Israel.” The law has been on the books for years but is sparking concerns among some artists and advocates amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas.

USF is penalizing two students for their actions connected to pro-Palestinian rallies in April. The students say their punishments are disproportionate.

A Jewish community group thanks school leadership for addressing "antisemitic" activity on campus while pro-Palestinian protesting groups say the administration is failing to support its Palestinian students.

The St. Petersburg museum has invited local residents and dignitaries to read the names of Holocaust victims in five-minute intervals, “honoring their memory and legacy.”