"Hamas Urges Global Protests on Friday Amid Israel War Updates"

As the death toll rises in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, a former Hamas leader's call for protests worldwide has caused concern among Americans planning travel. The State Department has raised its alert level for American travelers to Israel and the West Bank, urging them to reconsider their plans. Travel advisories are already in place for Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, and Lebanon due to terrorism concerns. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed solidarity with Israel during his visit to Tel Aviv, and the U.S. death toll from the Hamas attacks has risen to 27. Social media site X (formerly Twitter) has removed or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of "illegal" content related to the conflict.