The militant group that rules the gaza strip. But that deal is still being negotiated. Secretary of state Hillary Clinton flew to jerusalem today to help broke theyre truce. She met with Benjamin Netanyahu and also also meet with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. This situation is being watched closely by a lot of people here in the bay area. For more on that, lets bring in nbc bay areas Jodi Hernandez who joins us from emeryville. Jodi . Reporter raj, there are a lot of folks here in the bay area who have friends and family members either in israel or in the gaza strip. They are very worried by what is happening there. Now, we got a taste today of what folks in that area are going through. As you mentioned, it is a region that is still very much under fire tonight. We caught up with the residents of gaza via skype this afternoon. A woman who has been praying for a ceasefire. But judging by the shelling outside her house, it hadnt taken hold yet. I was feeling relief when i hear abo
Should a mayoral candidate in a mid-size American city be expected to take a position on Israel? That question was tested during a Jewish community mayoral forum on Thursday night.