World Oct 16 Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens ahead of anticipated Israeli invasion against Hamas Another night of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Hamas rocket fire into Israel as its massive invasion force sits on the border, poised to strike. At the southern end of Gaza, the main border crossing with Egypt remains closed as…
World Oct 15 Deadly airstrikes continue to pummel Gaza as Israel musters huge force on border Even before Israel launches what’s promised to be a massive assault on Gaza, Palestinian officials say this week-old war is already the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Gaza’s health ministry says at least 2,600 Palestinians have been killed as Israel retaliates against…
World Oct 14 Israel prepares for next phase of war as Gaza residents scramble to flee Tension continues to build across Gaza as the Israeli military readies coordinated strikes by land, air and sea. Israel has ordered 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate, while Hamas is urging them to stay in their homes. Special…
World Oct 13 Mass exodus begins in Gaza as Israel tells people to leave ahead of more raids The Israeli military has told more than one million Gaza residents to leave their homes in advance of further airstrikes and an expected ground operation in retaliation for last Saturday's Hamas terror attacks in Israel. More than 3,100 have died…
World Oct 13 WATCH: War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report Co-anchored by PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz from Israel and Geoff Bennett from the nation’s capital, the one hour primetime special covers the historic and devastating week of violence in Israel and Gaza.
World Oct 12 Hospitals overwhelmed as Gaza siege intensifies and Israel vows Hamas will ‘be crushed’ There are now nearly 3,000 dead in the six days of brutal violence between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed, including 45 members of an extended family in their Gaza home, according to officials there. In…
World Oct 11 Gaza cut off from food, water and fuel as Israel’s punishing bombardment continues Death tolls soared on the fifth day of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,200 Israelis and 1,100 Palestinians are now dead with many still missing. In Gaza, the last power station has run out of fuel, there…
World Oct 10 Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues after surprise attack Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians continues as airstrikes and artillery pound Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel. Among the dead are 14 Americans killed by Hamas and an unknown number are being held hostage by militants. Special Correspondent Leila…
World Oct 09 Israel levels parts of Gaza in retribution for Hamas terror attack A third day of brutal fighting between Israelis and Palestinians centered on Gaza Monday. Israel hammered the besieged region with air strikes and artillery as retribution for Saturday's bloody surprise attack by Hamas. An Israeli ground invasion of Gaza is…
World Aug 23 Northwest Syria faces slow recovery 6 months after devastating earthquake In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Syria, killing more than 7,000, injuring thousands more and destroying livelihoods. Cut off from the rest of the world by the Assad regime, survivors have struggled to rebuild. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen traveled…