Protesters set up a “Liberated Zone” at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, escalating pressure on the company to end contracts with Israel.

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza took to the streets for a third day, urging the government to accept a new deal with Hamas before it was too late.

It’s the biggest escalation yet of the protests at Microsoft.

The employees argue that Microsoft’s cloud division, Azure, is enabling Israeli government and military operations. The platform provides software and data storage to government agencies, which, according to critics,

In an interview with The New York Times, former Paramount chief Shari Redstone said she saw a silver lining regarding President Donald Trump's lawsuit against CBS News.

The group has instead called for smaller protest activity nationwide instead of one mass rally in Tel Aviv. The Hostage and Missing Families Forum has postponed a large protest originally scheduled for next Sunday in order not to disrupt ongoing ceasefire and hostage exchange negotiations,

The protests, which have been ongoing in recent weeks, demand government action to assist soldiers in coping with trauma resulting from their military service. The demonstrations by combat veterans in Jerusalem,

Demonstrators gather during a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas and calling for the Israeli government to reverse its decision to take over Gaza City and other areas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)