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Trump calm during shooting, as IDF finds Hezbollah weapons in child’s bedroom

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US President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026.
White House shooting, US-Iran talks, and IDF controversy

White House shooting, US-Iran talks, and IDF controversy: What you need to know

  US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US., April 21, 2026.

Shots fired at White House, prompting Trump's evacuation, as IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

Police work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026.

Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate in Istanbul in possible ISIS-linked attack


Israel Border Police officer killed in Beersheba terror attack, nine wounded

19-year-old Israel Border Police Cpl. Shira Chaya Suslik from Beersheba was critically injured and succumbed to her wounds at the hospital.

 The aftermath of the terror attack in Beersheba.

1 killed, 5 wounded in Indiana mass shooting

Police are speaking to witnesses and reviewing security cameras to try and identify a suspect.

 Police tape is pictured at a crime scene after a deadly mass shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, June 5, 2022.

Jerusalem shooting: Two wounded at Israeli capital's central bus station

One person in their 30s was seriously wounded, while another was lightly wounded.

 The aftermath of a terror attack in Jerusalem, January 18, 2024

Texas grandfather accidentally shoots 12-year-old grandson at wedding

At a family wedding in Nebraska, a grandfather from Texas with a firearm accidentally shot his young grandson. He has been arrested and now faces charges.


Massive surge in firearm licenses and ammunition sales amidst Gaza conflict

In response to this demand, the National Security Ministry has augmented the firearm approval department by adding 60 more employees.

 Demand for guns increases during war with Hamas.

Israel Police Chief: We will treat quintuple murder 'like terrorism' - report

Five people were killed and one person was moderately injured in a shooting incident in the northern town of Basmat Tabun.

 MDA ambulances in Basmat Tabun

Three people killed in 'racially motivated' shooting in Jacksonville

"It's unjust that we can't even walk on the sidewalk because we're not safe in any stores," a Jacksonville city council member stated.

Emergency personnel surround a Dollar General store after a white man armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun killed three Black people before shooting himself, in what local law enforcement described as a racially motivated crime in Jacksonville, Florida, US. August 26, 2023

Number of US children killed by guns hit record high in 2021 - study

Gun violence has been the number one cause of death for children in the United States since 2020.

 A gun with bullets on table

Dead suspect, six detained in killing of Ecuador presidential candidate are Colombian- police

Videos on social media purportedly from the campaign event showed people taking cover and screaming as gunfire sounded.

 Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio speaks during a campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador August 9, 2023.

How parents can stop their kids playing with guns - study

With more guns available for Israelis to protect themselves and others from terrorists, how do you keep children from playing with them?

 A gun with bullets on table