Palestine

Rich Heyman was arrested after state police accused him of assault and criminal mischief.

Stoker was one of more than 400 activists on a mission to sail aid to Gaza who were arrested by the Israeli military last week.

Stoker was among roughly 170 people held in an Israeli prison after attempting to sail to Gaza to deliver aid.

Greg Stoker sailed with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of more than 40 boats attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. Organizers believe Israeli forces have intercepted all of the boats, save one.

Greg Stoker is one of dozens of activists attempting to break the Israeli blockade and bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians protested the opening of the American embassy, on a day that also marked 70 years since Israel's creation.

This summer’s escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to a relative stand-still with both sides currently holding to the cease-fire signed…

The move may not mean the end of the current conflict. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops would maintain a defensive position and respond to any attacks.

Israel also declared a seven-hour humanitarian cease-fire, but there were still no signs that a long-lasting peace was at hand.

The fighting has claimed the lives of nearly 850 Palestinians, including those killed at a U.N. school Thursday. Israel had lost 32 soldiers and three civilians.