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President Joe Biden is siding with Israel over the bombing Tuesday that killed hundreds of people in a Gaza hospital ... claiming it was not Israel that unleashed the weapon.

Israeli intelligence officers said Tuesday's rocket attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital was the work of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) -- an independent Muslim paramilitary organization. They said the jihadists were launching rockets at Israel and one of them misfired and came crashing down on the medical center.

Coupled with the footage, Israeli officials released a purported audio clip of two Hamas terrorists talking about the deadly explosion and blaming PIJ. Hamas, which controls the Palestinians in Gaza, has a tense relationship with PIJ, but the two groups sometimes work together.

In the audio clip, one alleged terrorist says, "They are saying (the rocket) belongs to Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It's from us?"

The other responds, "It looks like it. It misfired and fell on them... God bless - couldn't it have found another place to explode?"

However, the Palestinian Health Ministry issued a statement, saying Israeli airstrikes were responsible for the bombing at the medical facility, which was housing thousands of displaced people from the war.

Death tolls from the hospital blast ranged from 200 to 500 people, depending on which side you asked.

Major protests throughout the Middle East flared up as a result of the hospital attack. Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators took to the streets in Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon.

Days after sending his private jet to Israel to deliver thousands of pounds of supplies, Floyd Mayweather spent time on a video call with some of the IDF special forces soldiers who received some of the goods.

Mayweather, from Los Angeles, spoke to the Israeli Defense Force's Yahalom Unit -- a special forces anti-terrorism unit -- on Monday, and gave the soldiers a bit of an inspirational pep talk ... as they fight for their country.

"We only want peace in Israel. Thank you for standing up for your country," Floyd told the soldiers, who were wearing custom TMT x Israel hats, along with their IDF uniforms, weapons slung, and faces covered to protect their identity.

We're told the call lasted several minutes.

We broke the story ... Floyd's "Air Mayweather" jet delivered over 5,000 lbs. of supplies on Saturday, and judging by the video, at least some of the items have been doled out, and the unit was clearly grateful.

"Floyd, how are you doing? We are here from the special forces unit, Yahalom. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts during those dark times and thank you very much. We love you," one of the soldiers told Mayweather.

Mayweather also attended a pro-Israeli march in Century City on Sunday ... where he walked shoulder-to-shoulder with thousands of supporters. He's also posted support for Israel on social media on multiple occasions.

Mayweather's video call was set up by his friend Jona Rechnitz and philanthropist Nachman Rosenberg.

The Hadids are receiving death threats over their support for Palestine -- and it's gotten so bad they've been forced to take action ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... every member in the Hadid household -- including Gigi, Bella, Anwar and even their parents, Mohamed and Yolanda -- have gotten ominous messages that have made them fear for their lives.

We're told these death threats are coming through multiple mediums ... including emails, social media and even their own cell phones.

Our sources tell us phone numbers of several Hadid family members have been leaked online over the past week -- in other words, they've been doxxed -- and they've had random people hitting them up with horrific sentiments ... including graphic descriptions of how they would carry out the Hadids' executions.

It's forced the hand of the Hadids, whom we're told have all had to change numbers to avoid the ongoing threats. It's gotten so bad, our sources say Mohamed -- the patriarch -- is considering going to the FBI.

Gigi broke her silence in the wake of the Hamas attack -- which came across as measured and nuanced, but her latest remarks have drawn the ire of Israel itself.

That disgust appears to have manifested into blind hatred ... and it's having real-world effects on the family.

Other members of the family have yet to address the Israel-Palestine issue publicly.

A Cornell University professor is in hot water for calling the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel "exhilarating" and "energizing" -- his words, and the crowd's reaction to them, are downright ugly.

Russell Rickford -- who's an associate professor of history there at the Upstate NY Ivy League school -- made the inflammatory remarks over the weekend at a pro-Palestine rally ... which were also caught on camera and circulated on social media.

Cropped versions of this clip have been making the rounds, but even in its full context ... what Rickford says here is pretty despicable. Take a look for yourself -- he starts by saying that Palestinians have been living in oppression for a long time, and that what Hamas carried out two weeks ago (an outright onslaught of innocents) gave them renewed hope.

He says the Hamas attack allowed the Palestinian people a chance to finally breathe -- and makes the bold claim that by doing what they did ... they've "shifted the balance of power."

Bottom line ... this all amounts to a justification for the terrorism, and it sounds like most of the crowd that was on hand was backing him -- chanting "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." Of course, his remarks have also drawn outrage on the other side.

Amid the outcry ... Cornell has yet to respond, nor has Rickford himself. Many are calling for his job ... but it's unclear if anything's going to happen on that front.

On the opposite coast, however, a different professor from a separate prestigious school is singing a different tune on this issue -- UC Berkeley law professor Steven Solomon is now calling for students who preach Professor Rickford’s brand of discrimination to be blacklisted.

He wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing as much ... saying that law firms should not hire Berkeley grads who've spewed "hate, dehumanization or anti-Semitism toward Jews" --  which he says some of his Berkeley students have been doing.

He writes, in part ... "My students are largely engaged and well-prepared, and I regularly recommend them to legal employers. But, if you don’t want to hire people who advocate hate and practice discrimination, don’t hire some of my students." He goes on to state that it is the "duty" of law firms to reject job applicants "if they support discriminatory bylaws or other acts and resolutions blaming Jews and Israelis for the Hamas massacre."

Alicia Keys got dogpiled over a social media post that many took to be antisemitic and sympathetic toward Hamas' attack on Israel ... but she's saying that's not correct at all.

The singer came under a microscope Monday after a since-deleted IG post became the subject of a lot head turns ... and it all had to do with her caption. She threw up a photo of herself in a green jacket, adding ... "What would u do if you weren't afraid of anything???"

She added underneath, "Tell me your truth ... I've had my eyes on paragliding 👀👀"

That alone was enough to spur folks to accuse her of showing support for the terrorism in Israel ... which claimed countless innocent lives. The reason, of course, has to do with the fact that paragliders were used by terrorists that day as an infiltration method.

Like we said ... the backlash was swift and fierce, and tons of people were straight up accusing Alicia of cosigning what happened to all those slain Israelis -- but she set the record straight after seeing all the comments ... and after eventually taking down her post.

In a message later Monday, she clarified ... "The post I shared earlier was COMPLETELY unrelated in any way to the recent devastating loss of innocent lives. My heart has been breaking ... I pray for and stand for peace."

As many people have rightly pointed out ... AK seems to have just been talking about wanting to paraglide, which makes sense considering where she lives down near San Diego. She and her husband, Swizz Beatz, are actually right near a well-known paragliding spot.

Others have also mentioned a controversial decision of hers in 2013 to perform in Israel -- despite some publicly asking her not to. Point is, she clearly meant no harm here.

Los Hadid están recibiendo amenazas de muerte por su apoyo a Palestina. Las cosas han llegado al punto de verse en la necesidad de tomar medidas, TMZ ha indagado.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que todos los miembros de la casa Hadid, incluyendo a Gigi, Bella, Anwar e incluso sus padres, Mohamed y Yolanda, han recibido mensajes siniestros que les han hecho temer por sus vidas.

Nos dicen que estas amenazas de muerte están llegando a través de múltiples medios, tales como correos electrónicos, redes sociales e incluso sus propios teléfonos móviles personales.

Nuestras fuentes nos dicen que los números de varios miembros de la familia Hadid se han filtrado en línea durante la semana pasada y han tenido personas al azar golpeándolos con palabras horribles, incluyendo descripciones gráficas de cómo estos locos anónimos aparentemente llevarían a cabo las ejecuciones de los Hadid.

De hecho, es bastante aterrador escuchar esto, y como resultado, los Hadids han tenido que tomar medidas. Nos informan que todos han tenido que cambiar los números para evitar las amenazas. De hecho, la situación ha empeorado tanto que, según nuestras fuentes, Mohamed —el patriarca— está planteando denunciar todo esto al FBI. Está claro que se lo están tomando en serio.

No hace falta decir que los Hadid fueron los primeros de la mente de mucha gente cuando este conflicto entre Israel y Palestina se intensificó la semana pasada, ya que todos han sido muy abiertos respecto a su apoyo a Palestina debido a que la familia tiene raíces allí.

Gigi rompió su silencio a raíz del ataque de Hamás —que se presentó como medido y matizado— pero desde entonces, sus últimas declaraciones han provocado la ira de Israel.

Ese disgusto parece haberse manifestado en odio ciego para algunos y está teniendo efectos en la familia.

Un profesor de la Universidad de Cornell se ha metido en un buen lío por calificar el ataque terrorista de Hamás contra Israel de "estimulante" y "energizante", y con razón, porque son comentarios bastante fuera de lugar.

Russell Rickford  —que es un profesor de historia en la Ivy League de Nueva York— hizo los desafortunados comentarios durante el fin de semana en una manifestación pro Palestina que también fueron capturados en cámara y circularon en redes sociales.

Versiones editadas de este clip han estado circulando, pero incluso en su contexto completo, lo que Rickford dice es bastante despreciable. Comienza diciendo que los palestinos han vivido oprimidos durante mucho tiempo y que lo que Hamás llevó a cabo hace dos semanas (un ataque descarado contra inocentes) les dio nuevas esperanzas.

Dice que el ataque de Hamás permitió al pueblo palestino respirar por fin, y hace la audaz afirmación de que al hacer lo que hicieron, han "cambiado el equilibrio de poder".

En resumidas cuentas, todo esto equivale a una justificación del terrorismo, y parece que la mayoría de la multitud que estaba presente le apoyaba, coreando "Del río al mar, Palestina será libre". Por supuesto, sus comentarios también han provocado la indignación del otro bando.

En medio de la protesta, Cornell aún no ha respondido, ni el propio Rickford. Muchos están pidiendo que sea despedido de su trabajo.

Por otra parte, otro profesor de una prestigiosa escuela va por el lado contrario. El profesor de derecho de la Universidad de Berkeley Steven Solomon, está pidiendo que los estudiantes que hablan y apoyan a Palestina y condenan a Israel deben estar en la lista negra.

Escribió un artículo de opinión en el Wall Street Journal argumentando lo mismo, diciendo que los bufetes de abogados no deben contratar a graduados de Berkeley que han vomitado odio hacia los Judios, que es como parece interpretar los sentimientos pro Palestina y que algunos estudiantes de Berkeley ya han manifestado.

Él escribe: "Mis estudiantes son en gran medida comprometidos y bien preparados y regularmente los recomiendo a los empleadores legales. Pero, si no quieren contratar a personas que abogan por el odio y practican la discriminación, no contraten a algunos de mis estudiantes."

D.L. Hughley no cree que la supermodelo Gigi Hadid deba recibir críticas de Israel por publicar sus pensamientos sobre el conflicto con Hamás y dice que ella solo está haciendo lo que millones de personas han hecho.

Encontramos a D.L. el lunes en LAX, y él nos dejó saber sus pensamientos sobre la reacción violenta respecto al mensaje de Gigi, quien ahora se enfrenta directamente al Estado de Israel debido a su publicación de un meme sobre el "tratamiento del gobierno israelí de los palestinos".

Según D.L., Gigi está expresando sus puntos de vista y tiene todo el derecho a hablar de la manera que considere oportuna, añadiendo que obviamente no es la única que comparte pensamientos y preocupaciones sobre el conflicto.

También nos cuenta por qué no ver a los seres humanos como iguales, independientemente de su raza, etnia o religión. Es la razón por la que discusiones como esta nunca terminan bien.

Como informamos, la cuenta oficial de Instagram del Estado de Israel puso a Gigi en la mira el domingo, afirmando que ha estado "durmiendo esta última semana", y agregó: "¿Estás bien haciendo la vista gorda a los bebés judíos que son masacrados en sus hogares? Tu silencio ha sido muy claro sobre tu postura".

D.L. Hughley doesn't think supermodel Gigi Hadid should be catching flak from Israel for posting about her thoughts about the conflict with Hamas ... and says she's only doing what millions of others have done.

We got D.L. Monday at LAX, and he let us know his thoughts on the backlash Gigi's now facing directly from the State of Israel due to her posting a meme about the "Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians."

According to D.L., Gigi's expressing her views the way she sees it, and has every right to speak out in any way she sees fit -- adding she obviously isn't the only one sharing thoughts and concerns about the conflict.

He also tells us why failing to see humans as the same -- regardless of race, ethnicity or religion -- is why arguments like this never end well.

As we reported, the State of Israel's official Instagram account put Gigi on blast Sunday, claiming she's been "sleeping this past week," adding, "Are you just fine turning a blind eye to Jewish babies being butchered in their homes? Your silence has been very clear about where you stand."

El guardia de seguridad de Taylor Swift que se hizo viral por lo bien que protegió a la cantante durante su gira "Eras", está en Israel. Se unió al ejército en la lucha contra los terroristas de Hamás.

El guardaespaldas de la cantante voló de regreso a Oriente Medio en medio de la lucha, según Eran Swissa del medio de noticias Israel Hayom, que dijo que el guardia anónimo afirmó que "no podía quedarse quieto mientras las familias eran masacradas y quemadas vivas en sus hogares".

Insta a los demás a que "no se queden de brazos cruzados. No estén del lado equivocado de la historia". También puso a los agresores de Hamás en la mira, diciendo: "Sería un insulto a los animales de todo el mundo llamar a estos terroristas 'animales'".

Al parecer, el guardia de Taylor también fue miembro de las FDI antes de pasarse a Estados Unidos.

El guardia llamó la atención por primera vez este verano después de que un TikTok viral lo mostrara haciendo un detalle de seguridad casi perfecto para la cantante mientras actuaba en Kansas City.

Un fan afirmó que "escaneó a mil personas del público en seis segundos". Le pague lo que le pague Taylor Swift, no es suficiente".

Taylor Swift's security guard, who went viral for how well he protected the singer during her "Eras" tour, is back home in Israel ... joining the army in the fight against Hamas terrorists.

The singer's bodyguard flew back to the Middle East amid the deadly fight, according to Eran Swissa of news outlet Israel Hayom -- who said the unnamed guard claimed he "couldn't stand by while families were slaughtered and burned alive in their homes."

He urges others to not "stand by and do nothing. Don't be on the wrong side of history." He also put Hamas aggressors on blast, saying, "It would be an insult to animals around the world to call these terrorists 'animals.’"

Taylor's guard was reportedly once a member of the IDF before coming over to the U.S., too.

The guard first garnered attention this summer after a viral TikTok showed him doing a near-perfect security detail for the singer while she performed in Kansas City.

He really stole the show online, with one fan claiming he "scanned a thousand people in the crowd in six seconds, six seconds flat. Whatever Taylor Swift's paying him, it's not enough."

A Palestinian-American child was stabbed to death by his landlord -- this according to law enforcement, who says the boy's Muslim background was the motivation for the crime.

71-year-old Joseph M. Czuba has been charged with first-degree murder in the Chicago area after he allegedly knifed 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume over the weekend ... with cops saying the kid was stabbed upwards of 26 times at his apartment over the weekend.

Wadea's mother, Hanaan Shahin, was also stabbed a dozen times during the attack, per officials, but she survived her ordeal and is expected to live. For her injuries, Czuba is also being charged with attempted murder ... not to mention two counts of a hate crime and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The feds are involved in this case now ... as law enforcement has claimed that Czuba shouted "You Muslims must die" during the alleged killing. Officials believe Czuba did this as a direct result of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East.

As far as how this happened ... cops say Czuba -- who apparently had no issues with these tenants in the past -- knocked on their door out of the blue, and when Hanaan opened it ... he allegedly pounced on her, attempting to choke her ... and went on to use his knife.

State officials have since said this was an isolated incident and that no credible threat of terror attacks beyond this has manifested in the community. The death of Wadea has spurred outcry nationally ... with President Biden condemning his killing in a statement.

Un niño palestino/estadounidense fue apuñalado hasta la muerte por su casero. La policía afirma que el origen musulmán del niño fue el motivo del crimen.

Joseph M. Czuba, de 71 años de edad, ha sido acusado de asesinato en primer grado en el área de Chicago después de que supuestamente acuchillara a Wadea Al-Fayoume —de seis años de edad— durante el fin de semana, con la policía diciendo que el niño fue apuñalado más de 26 veces en su apartamento durante el fin de semana.

La madre de Wadea, Hanaan Shahin, también fue apuñalada una docena de veces durante el ataque, pero ella sobrevivió a su terrible experiencia y se espera que viva. Por sus heridas, Czuba también está acusado de intento de asesinato, por no mencionar dos cargos de delito de odio y agresión con agravantes con un arma mortal.

Los federales están ahora implicados en este caso ya que las fuerzas del orden han afirmado que Czuba gritó "Musulmanes, deben morir" durante el presunto asesinato. Los funcionarios creen que Czuba hizo esto como resultado directo del actual conflicto Israel/Palestina en Oriente Medio.

En cuanto a cómo sucedió, la policía dice que Czuba  —que al parecer no tenía problemas con estos inquilinos en el pasado— llamó a su puerta de la nada, y cuando Hanaan abrió supuestamente se abalanzó sobre ella tratando de ahogarla. Luego pasó a utilizar su cuchillo.

Desde entonces, las autoridades estatales han declarado que se trata de un incidente aislado y que no se ha manifestado en la comunidad ninguna amenaza creíble de atentados terroristas más allá de este. La muerte de Wadea ha provocado indignación a nivel nacional, con el presidente Biden condenando su asesinato en un comunicado.

'Tis the season to get spooky, and one collegiate professor thinks nothing's scarier than American politics ... which is reflected in his awesome Halloween home decorations.

Check out what Matt Warshauer has done to his West Hartford property out in Connecticut ... where his crib has essentially turned into a carnival-style fun house that's completely D.C.-inspired -- and touches on all the hot-button issues in the U.S., including Trump!

Take a look for yourself ... Warshauer's place is decked out and then some with creative constructions -- like the panel of skeleton Supreme Court justices, meant to show that America's trust in SCOTUS is dead, at least from his POV.

There's another featurette with even more bags of bones -- which are crafted to depict Ron DeSantis' fight with Disney over LGBT issues. This is part of a rotating merry-go-round-style stage ... and each "scene" portrays what he considers a frightening political scene.

And yes, there's a DT clown reference, too ... his painted-on caption here says it all.

The name of this neighborhood attraction, as Warshauer describes it, is "United States Fun House" ... and while it might, perhaps, turn off certain adults (depending on their actual politics) -- it's undoubtedly a head-turner, and something people are flocking to see.

BTW, this is more than just a standing spectacle ... it's actually interactive, as the home-owner looks to have incorporated built-in games into the decorations on his front lawn.

Here's a chance to get your hands on a historic item from the Guinness World Records Book ... a letter signed by 14 U.S. Presidents is hitting the open market ... and it's on sale for 6-figures.

It's the only document in the world with 14 presidential signatures ... and it's been autographed by basically every president from Herbert Hoover on down, save for John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden.

The record-setting presidential parchment is going up for sale through Moments In Time ... with a $175,000 price tag.

The story behind the letter is super cool ... as reported in the Amarillo Globe-News ... it all started in October 1932 when a Texas man named Richard C. Corbyn wrote to Franklin D. Roosevelt about a potential campaign stop in Arizona. FDR wrote back and signed his autograph at the bottom.

Corbyn was 18 years old when he got FDR's response in the mail, and 30 years later in 1962 he realized the letter would have even more value if he could just get other presidents to leave their John Hancock on the same piece of paper ... and he set out to get more signatures.

The second to sign was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1962 ... and in 1963 the letter added signatures from Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson and Hoover.

Corbyn tried to get JFK's autograph ... but the Kennedy assassination derailed those plans ... and he went 12 years before getting another signature until Gerald Ford signed in 1975 while in office.

Jimmy Carter signed in 1976; Richard Nixon signed in 1978; Ronald Reagan signed in 1980; George H. W. Bush signed in 1988; Bill Clinton signed in 1993 and George W. Bush signed in 2002.

Barack Obama proved to be a little more difficult ... it took the Corbyns 7 years to get Obama's signature ... finally getting him to sign in November 2015.

Una carta firmada por 14 presidentes de los EE.UU. sale a la venta por 6 cifras.

Es el único documento en el mundo con 14 firmas presidenciales y ha sido autografiado por prácticamente todos los presidentes desde Herbert Hoover, excepto John F. Kennedy y Joe Biden.

El pergamino presidencial va a la venta a través de "Moments In Time", con una etiqueta de precio de $175.000.

La historia detrás de la carta es bastante interesante, como se informó en Globe-News, todo comenzó en octubre de 1932 cuando un hombre de Texas llamado Richard C. Corbyn le escribió a Franklin D. Roosevelt acerca de una parada de campaña potencial en Arizona. Franklin le contestó firmando su autógrafo al pie de la carta.

Corbyn tenía 18 años cuando recibió la respuesta de Franklin por correo y 30 años más tarde, en 1962, se dio cuenta de que la carta tendría aún más valor si pudiera conseguir que otros presidentes dejaran su firma en el mismo trozo de papel... así que se dispuso a conseguir más firmas.

El segundo en firmar fue Dwight D. Eisenhower en 1962 y en 1963 la carta añadió las firmas de Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson y Hoover.

Corbyn trató de conseguir el autógrafo de JFK, pero el asesinato de Kennedy descarriló esos planes. Pasaron doce años antes de poder conseguir otra firma. Logró que Gerald Ford firmara en 1975 mientras estaba en la oficina.

Jimmy Carter firmó en 1976; Richard Nixon firmó en 1978; Ronald Reagan firmó en 1980; George H. W. Bush firmó en 1988; Bill Clinton firmó en 1993 y George W. Bush firmó en 2002.

Barack Obama resultó ser un poco más difícil y le tomó a los Corbyns siete años para conseguir su firma. Finalmente, consiguieron su firma en noviembre de 2015.