Israels security cabinet early Friday approved a plan to occupy Gaza City, marking an escalation in Israel's ongoing war against Hamas.The announcement comes after an all-night meeting of the security cabinet, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus announcement that Israel planned to retake control over the entire territory and eventually hand it off to friendly Arab forces opposed to Hamas.Israel has bombarded Gaza City repeatedly since Oct. 7, 2023 in addition to carrying out numerous raids. Today, it is one of the few areas of Gaza that hasnt been turned into an Israeli buffer zone or placed under evacuation orders.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that sex changes for transgender children is something she's working for "at the national level."Earlier in the day, Pelosi toured the San Francisco VA Medical Center to review health-system upgrades, research initiatives andaccording to a press release from her staffthe threat that House Republicans might slash core veterans services.While speaking with reporters, she was asked how her office was responding to pauses to "gender-affirming care" in California."That is something Im working for at the national level, and we are hoping we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids," Pelosi said. "Its a sad thing for us I dont know what effect we can have nationally with what we have going on in the White House and in Congress."DEMOCRATIC STATES SUE TRUMP ADMIN OVER ENDING SEX CHANGE SURGERIES FOR MINORSShe called the situation "really sad, adding that a transgender-pride flagfive horizontal stripes of light blue, pink and whitehangs outside her office. Pelosi also said several colleagues display the same flag.She acknowledged that many Republicans on Capitol Hill oppose medical transition for transgender youth.Still, she is not alone in her stance on sex changes for kids.CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN DC TO END GENDER TRANSITION MEDICAL INTERVENTIONSEarlier this month, over a dozen officials from Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from blocking access to sex change procedures and treatments for people under the age of 19.The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argues that the Trump administration wants to impose a nationwide ban on sex change procedures by threatening providers with "baseless criminal charges" and investigations.The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department as defendants. It challenges Trump's Jan. 28 executive order barring government support for sex change operations and treatments and two memos by Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate.Pelosi's office told Fox News Digital the Democrat was referring to this lawsuit when she spoke about supporting sex changes for children.TRUMP'S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TARGETS DOCTORS, CLINICS WHO PROVIDE SEX CHANGE PROCEDURES TO MINORSBondis memo directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and prosecute those who offer sex-change treatments to minors. Shumates memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.In July, Kaiser Permanente announced that it would pause sex change surgeries for patients under 19 beginning Aug. 29 in response to the Trump administration's efforts on the matter. The same month, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles shuttered its Center for Trans Youth Health and Development, one of the nations largest clinics for transgender young people.The Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., also announced that it will no longer provide gender transition-related medical interventions.Many states have laws restricting or banning sex change surgeries for children. The states named in the lawsuit California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. allow such procedures.Fox News Digitals Louis Casiano contributed to this report.

While the Dallas Cowboys have long played home games in Texas, Micah Parsons is familiar with putting on a helmet and shoulder pads while he is in California.For years, the Cowboys have held training camp in Oxnard, California, about a 90-minute drive from the Los Angeles Rams' home stadium.As this year's training camp nears its conclusion and Parsons' contract dispute with the Cowboys continues, the star pass rusher is fueling speculation he could end up in Southern California.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFormer Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald took notice of a doctored social media photo of Parsons wearing a Rams jersey and noted that if Parsons is traded to the Rams, he might "get in football shape."Donald spent his entire standout NFL career with the Rams, retiring after the 2023 season.JERRY JONES SHARES HE HASN'T SPOKEN WITH MICAH PARSONS SINCE TRADE REQUESTParsons caught wind of Donald's comment and responded by saying, "Don't tell me info like that." The exchange with Donald came after Parsons requested a trade.The four-time Pro Bowler has one year remaining on his rookie contract and is seeking a long-term extension.Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills. On Thursday, ESPN reported that "for the first time in training camp, Micah Parsons was not on the practice field." Sources told the network Parsons was experiencing back tightness.Parsons missed four games last season but still finished the year with 12 sacks. He has recorded double-digit sacks in each of his four season in the NFL.The Rams and Cowboys face off in both teams' 2025 preseason opener Saturday.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

President Donald Trump has directed federal law enforcement to increase its presence throughout Washington, D.C., following a concerning surge in violent crime, including an incident in which a former DOGE worker nicknamed "Big Balls" was brutally beaten in the streets this week.Trump signed an executive order in March establishing the "Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force." Now the administration is taking a whole-of-government approach by deploying additional law enforcement to increase presence and improve overall public safety in the nations capital city, according to a source familiar with the plans.The operation, which will use both local and federal law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, DEA and others, begins at midnight on Thursday and will initially last for seven days with the option to extend "as needed."Law enforcement will focus on improving safety in high-traffic tourist areas and other known hotspots.TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CELEBRATES LATEST CHAPTER OF WINS AT 200-DAY MARKIn a statement to Fox News, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced "there will be no safe harbor for violent criminals in D.C." beginning on Thursday night."Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long," Leavitt said. "President Trump has directed an increased presence of federal law enforcement to protect innocent citizens. Starting tonight, there will be no safe harbor for violent criminals in D.C."She added, "President Trump is committed to making our Nations capital safer for its residents, lawmakers, and visitors from all around the world."The source familiar with the plans noted that stamping out the "out-of-control violent crime plaguing DC" has been an "ongoing priority" for the president and that the move is him delivering on his campaign promise to restore the capital city.TRUMP THREATENS TO FEDERALIZE DC AFTER EX-DOGE EMPLOYEE 'BIG BALLS' VIOLENTLY BEATENAmong the priorities laid out in Trumps executive order, he directed the task force to deploy a more robust federal law enforcement presence and coordinate with local law enforcement in the District of Columbia, including the National Mall and Memorial Parks, museums, monuments, Lafayette Park, Union Station, Rock Creek Park, Anacostia Park, the George Washington Memorial Parkway, the Suitland Parkway, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.The order also instructs the task force to review and, if needed, revise federal prosecutorial policies on pretrial detention of criminal defendants to ensure individuals who pose a threat to public safety are detained to the maximum extent permitted by law.Additionally, the order instructs the task force to direct maximum enforcement of federal immigration law, redirecting federal, state or local law enforcement resources to apprehend and deport illegals throughout the area.WATCH: TRUMP HINTS HE WILL FEDERALIZE DC SOON, BRING IN NATIONAL GUARD AFTER BIG BALLS ATTACKThe source said the additional law enforcement will be devoted to protecting D.C. residents and visitors from the "scourge of violent crime plaguing" the city."President Trump promised to Make DC Safe Again on the campaign trail this is another promise kept," they said.

Fox News' Greg Gutfeld revealed how he first met fellow late-night host Jimmy Fallon during his Thursday appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show."After giving Fallon a warm embrace, Gutfeld quipped that it "brought back memories.""This is hilarious we've met before," Fallon began."Yes, you have no memory of it," Gutfeld responded. "Which is understandable, because we were wasted."FOX NEWS' GREG GUTFELD DOMINATES LATE-NIGHT TELEVISION RATINGS AS CBS ENDS COLBERT'S 'LATE SHOW'The "Gutfeld!" host said their encounter took place at an "illegal speakeasy" in Hell's Kitchen roughly 15 years ago owned by their mutual friend Tracy, saying the inside looked "like a place where special ops forces waterboard terrorists.""You're not making this up. I totally know what you're talking about," Fallon interjected as his memory was coming back to him. "I think I remember bringing beer into the bar, and then him charging me for my own beer.""That's Tracy. He's very cheap, but if you want somebody dead, he'll do it," Gutfeld joked.Gutfeld then said he and Fallon saw each other, and the latter's eyes lit up.FOX NEWS CHANNEL DOMINATES ALL OF TELEVISION IN JULY, CNN HITS ROCK BOTTOM AMONG KEY DEMO"And you run towards me, and you tackle me, like you're a giant golden retriever," Gutfeld recalled. "You're like on top of me. And so we're wrestling. We're wrestling. And then you change, and you start wrestling my buddy Andy, and you're wrestling him. And you guys get on the ground. You guys are now on the ground wrestling.""What?!" Fallon reacted in disbelief."Yes," Gutfeld told him. "So I pull out a cigarette. I light a cigarette, and I'm smoking it, and you stop, and you come over to me, and you grab it, and you crinkle it, and you go, These things will kill you! and you threw it. And then I go, Dude, Im not rich. You're rich.' Cigarettes are expensive in New York City. I yell, and all of a sudden, your face changed, and you looked sad, and then you left."But, Gutfeld revealed, Fallon returned with a fresh pack just five minutes later and handed it to his future guest."I go, That was really sweet. You want me to die,'" Gutfeld said, as Fallon and the audience laughed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"I'm sorry I tackled you," Fallon said later with a grin."It was all very good-natured, and it was a great memory," Gutfeld told the NBC host. "And I'm so glad I finally got to tell you!""I'm so happy," Fallon replied. "That's a true story I remember. All the details you said are correct."Gutfeld and Fallon also discussed his FOX Nation game show, "What Did I Miss?", where contestants who've been isolated for months try to pick real news from fake news, as well as Gutfeld's winding path to his top-rated hosting gigs on "Gutfeld!" and "The Five."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

A federal appeals court upheld an Oklahoma law banning gender transition medical treatment for minors.The law, Senate Bill 613, makes it a felony for health care workers to provide gender transition treatment such as puberty-blocking drugs and hormones to a minor.The bill was passed by the states Republican-controlled legislature andsigned into lawby GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2023.Five families of transgender children and a physicianchallenged the states law, arguing it violated their constitutional rights.ITALIAN LAW WOULD REGULATE GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENT FOR MINORSThe plaintiffs, represented by Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Oklahoma, argued that lawmakers approved the law with discriminatory intent, pointing to a 2022 law thatfroze pandemic relief funding for the hospital system OU Health unless Oklahoma Childrens Hospital halted gender transition treatment for minors.A federal judgedeclined to block the law from taking effect in 2023, writing that transgender medical care for children is "an area in which medical and policy debate is unfolding" and the state "can rationally take the side of caution before permitting irreversible medical treatments of its children."The U.S. Supreme Court in June upheld a similar Tennessee ban on transgender-related treatment, a ruling relied upon when the 10th Circuit issued its ruling in Oklahoma on Wednesday, when a three-judge panelruled unanimouslythat Oklahomas law is constitutional.The laws in Tennessee and Oklahoma "are functionally indistinguishable," Circuit Judge Joel M. Carson, an appointee of President Donald Trump, wrote in the order.The order says Oklahomas law does not violate the Constitution and was not intended to discriminate against transgender children."We recognize the importance of this issue to all involved," Carson wrote. "But this remains a novel issue with disagreement on how to assure childrens health and welfare. We will not usurp the legislatures judgment when it engages in earnest and profound debate about the morality, legality, and practicality of gender transition procedures for minors.""While we respect that Plaintiffs disagree with the legislatures assessment of such procedures risks, that alone does not invalidate a democratically enacted law on rational-basis grounds," the judge added.Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the courts ruling in a post on social media.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFINES EEOC APPROACH TO TRANSGENDER WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS"For years, radical left activists pushed the lie of 'gender transition' procedures for minors. The truth is much simpler: there is no such thing," he wrote Thursday on X. "Today, here in Oklahoma, we celebrate a new decision from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that recognizes this truth and protects our children. I am proud to have fought this battle and won. This is a victory for our children, for our Constitution, and for common sense."Attorneys for the plaintiffs, on the other hand, described Wednesdays ruling as "a devastating outcome for transgender youth and their families across Oklahoma and another tragic result of the Supreme Courts errant and harmful ruling" in the Tennessee case."Oklahomas ban is openly discriminatory and provably harmful to the transgender youth of this state, putting political dogma above parents, their children, and their family doctors," the attorneys said in a joint statement. "While we and our clients consider our next steps, we want all transgender people and their families across Oklahoma to know we will never stop fighting for the future they deserve and their freedom to be themselves."

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan hinted at a possible run for higher office as a Democrat after announcing he was leaving the Republican Party.Duncan, who served as lieutenant governor as a Republican from 2019 until 2023, said he is considering running for higher office after revealing his switch to the Democratic Party earlier this week, with a decision about his political future potentially coming in the next few weeks or months, according to WSB-TV."I think Georgians want people who can speak truth to power in the middle," he told the outlet.He did not specify which higher office he might seek, but it has been speculated that he may launch a campaign for governor to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who Duncan served with during his time as lieutenant governor.FORMER LT. GOV. GEOFF DUNCAN ABANDONS GOP TO JOIN DEMOCRATIC PARTYNotable names already in the race for governor for the 2026 election include Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta who later worked in the Biden administration, and on the Republican side current Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and state Attorney General Chris Carr.In an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published Tuesday, Duncan wrote that his path to becoming a Democrat had been years in the making, starting before President Donald Trump attempted to overturn his loss to former President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election."My journey to becoming a Democrat started well before Donald Trump tried to steal the 2020 election in Georgia," Duncan wrote in the newspaper."Theres no date on a calendar or line in the sand that points to the exact moment in time my political heart changed, but it has," he continued. "My decision was centered around my daily struggle to love my neighbor, as a Republican."Trump responded to Duncan's party switch by saying the former lieutenant governor is a "total loser" who is no longer wanted in the Republican Party."Failed former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, of Georgia, is a total loser," Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. "Was never able to get anything done, all he ever did was complain. We didnt want him in the Republican Party any longer, so Im told he became a Democrat. Good riddance Geoff. You dont even have a chance!!!"Duncan pointed to several policy issues that played a part in his decision to change parties, criticizing Republicans for their handling of issues such as health care, Medicaid, gun safety, immigration and how to help poor people.He wrote that his time in office taught him thebest way to "love my neighbor" is through public policy. Before his time as lieutenant governor, he served in the Georgia House from 2013 until 2017. He opted not to run for re-election as lieutenant governor in 2022.GEORGIA GOP EXPELS FORMER LT. GOV. GEOFF DUNCAN FROM PARTY, CITING ALLEGED DISLOYALTYDuncans decision to leave the GOP comes after the Georgia Republican Party expelled him from the party earlier this year over alleged disloyalty. The party's resolution cited his endorsement of Biden in the 2024 presidential election and, once he dropped out, his endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as alleged efforts to undermine and sabotage some Republican candidates, including Jones and failed 2022 Senate candidate Herschel Walker.The former Republican also spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August in support of Harris."Geoff Duncan has finally said out loud what any person with eyes has known for years: he is a Democrat," Georgia Republican Party chairman Josh McKoon told WSB-TV.Duncan has been a vocal critic of Trump and the Republican Party in recent years, particularly since the presidents efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot."There isnt like one line in the sand or one moment in time. It was a series of parallel processes. One, watching the heart and soul of the Republican Party just get sucked out of it by Donald Trump and those that follow him closely," Duncan told WSB-TV.Duncan wrote in the op-ed that the Trump-backed spending bill that was signed into law last month will leave Medicaid funding "in shambles," as it cuts hundreds of billions of dollars from the government program. He also criticized the measure for its cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps, and its impact on ensuring children do not go hungry at school.He also pointed to polls showing support for gun control measures such as universal background checks and red-flag laws.The ex-Republican also criticized the Trump administration's mass deportation immigration policies that he said "have turned into a lesson on how not to love your neighbor." He said that immigration policy should focus on securing the border, deporting those in the country illegally who have committed felonies, but that a path to citizenship should be created for other migrants in the U.S."The list of reasons why Im now a Democrat continues to grow," Duncan wrote. "Most importantly, my decision puts me in the best possible position each day to love my neighbor."

President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Georgia's former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan swapping political parties after the state's GOP expelled him earlier this year for disloyalty to the party.Duncan, an open critic of the president in recent years, wrote an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday stating that he was joining the Democratic Party after serving as Georgia's lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023 as a Republican.Trump did not mince words in a Truth Social post early Friday morning, calling Duncan a "total loser" and telling him "good riddance.""Failed former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, of Georgia, is a total loser. Was never able to get anything done, all he ever did was complain. We didnt want him in the Republican Party any longer, so Im told he became a Democrat," Trump wrote. "Good riddance Geoff. You dont even have a chance!!!"FORMER GEORGIA LT. GOV. GEOFF DUNCAN ABANDONS GOP TO JOIN DEMOCRATIC PARTYTrump's recent post about Duncan is not the only time he has expressed dislike for the expelled Republican.On Aug. 3, 2024, Trump called for Duncan, whom he described as a "bum," to be thrown out of the Georgia GOP in one of three posts that day knocking the former state leader."He is a total lightweight, and went to work at a low salary for Fake News CNN. His sole function is to knock Donald J. Trump," Trump wrote, in part. "Georgia should throw this bum out of the Party. He is unelectable and not respected by anyone, other than your lightweight Governor, Brian Kemp who, if it wasnt for me, would have never been Governor."GEORGIA GOP EXPELS FORMER LT. GOV. GEOFF DUNCAN FROM PARTY, CITING ALLEGED DISLOYALTYDuncan wrote in his op-ed that his decision to become a Democrat started brewing before Trump's response to his loss in the 2020 presidential election and the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He stated policy disagreements also impacted his decision to swap."Theres no date on a calendar or line in the sand that points to the exact moment in time my political heart changed, but it has," he continued. "My decision was centered around my daily struggle to love my neighbor, as a Republican."He was expelled from the Georgia Republican Party in January after he endorsed former President Joe Biden during his re-election campaign in 2024 and then endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris when Biden dropped out.Duncan, who is a CNN contributor, was also told by Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon to stop using his Republican credentials in public and media appearances following his expulsion from the party.The Georgia GOP additionally said Duncan used his Republican title to "attack the Republican Party" in his role on CNN.Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this report.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who launched a gubernatorial bid more than two years ago, is dropping out and running for state treasurer instead."At this moment, I believe I can make the greatest impact by focusing on Californias financial future," the Democrat noted in a statement, according to Politico.Fox News Digital emailed Kounalakis' campaign early on Friday morning to request comment from the lieutenant governor.GOP CONGRESSMAN VOWS ALL OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE TO STOP US-WIDE REDISTRICTING WARFormer Vice President Kamala Harris announced in a statement last week that she had "given serious thought to" seeking the governorship, but decided not to do so "in this election."The 2026 gubernatorial contest is wide open since current Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is serving his second term, cannot run again due to the state's two-term limit.FORMER VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS WILL NOT RUN FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR"No Governor may serve more than 2 terms," the state constitution stipulates.Newsom, who took office in 2019, survived a gubernatorial recall election in 2021, and then went on to win election to a second term in 2022.SCHWARZENEGGER PUSHING BACK AGAINST NEWSOM REDISTRICTING BID IN CALIFORNIADemocrats running to succeed Newsom include former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, former Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and others.

Malik Beasley's basketball future is marred by uncertainty in the midst of a reported federal probe into the free agent's alleged involvement in gambling tied to NBA games and prop bets.Beasley, who spent the 2024-25 NBA season with the Detroit Pistons, was residing in downtown Detroit at least until recently. An eviction order was filed against the 28-year-old roughly two months after the 28-year-old was sued. The lawsuit stated that Beasley failed to make rental payments to the landlord.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThis is not the first time action has been taken against Beasley amid a rental payment dispute. He faced two lawsuits for allegedly missing payments totaling $21,500 for his unit located in a downtown building owned by Bedrock Detroit a company controlled by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.NBA FREE AGENCY SIGNINGS TRACKER: DE'AARON FOX, SPURS AGREE TO MAX DEALA default judgment was issued after the second of the suits received no response.Beasley's reps were believed to have been in talks with the Pistons about a potential multi-year contract before news of the federal gambling probe surfaced, according to multiple reports.Steve Haney, Beasley's attorney of record, said his client has not been formally charged with a crime.Aside from the rent lawsuit, Hazan Sports Management Group filed suit against Beasley, claiming the professional basketball player breached his contract with the organization. The management group alleged Beasley failed to repay a $650,000 advance by the time the contract was terminated.Despite recent issues, Beasley suggested a path back to Detroit still exists. He also hinted that other NBA franchises have expressed interest in his services."We gotta be prepared to come back to the Pistons, or, like I said, there's some other teams interested as well," Beasley said on Wednesday in a social media post.Beasley averaged 16.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game last season.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.