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Last year, the attack on Israel left over 1200 people dead and 250 hostages. There are still roughly 100 hostages unaccounted for, although Israeli officials estimate a third of those may be dead.

A spokesperson for the group behind the Gaza solidarity encampment at IU says protesters in Dunn Meadow hope to avoid clashing with supporters of Israel as the campus prepares to host competing demonstrations.

IU asked Hillel to postpone Mosab Hassan Yousef’s talk until the fall, citing unnamed security concerns.

Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former informant for Israeli security agencies and relative of one of Hamas’s co-founders, was to headline the IU Hillel event.

Disagreements among Indiana lawmakers could stop passage of a bill aiming to address antisemitism on college campuses for the second year in a row.

WFYI’s Darian Benson spoke with WFIU’s higher education reporter Aubrey Wright, who has been following this story.

Indiana’s chief investment officer purchased $35 million in Israeli bonds Wednesday. Advocates say the purchase supports “the genocide of Palestinians.”

Gov. Eric Holcomb said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the spotlights and the Israeli flag over the Governor’s Residence in Indianapolis “symbolize our state solidarity … with our friends and allies in Israel.”

Join us this Friday, as we will talk with experts about the war in Israel, the history of the region and the lasting impact of the war.

Recent conflict in Israel following attacks by a Palestinian militant group has left thousands injured and many dead.