World Oct 13 70 people, mostly women and children, killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza’s fleeing convoys, Hamas says Hamas' media office says the cars were struck in three places as they headed south from Gaza City. It was not immediately clear who the target of the airstrikes was, or whether militants were among the passengers.
World Oct 13 Israel orders evacuation of 1 million in northern Gaza in 24 hours The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout.
World Oct 12 As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won’t allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza's 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt.
World Oct 11 Israel’s Netanyahu says Hamas militants beheaded soldiers, raped women in their attack on Israel In a televised address Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed atrocities that took place during a stunning weekend attack by Hamas. Meanwhile, in the sealed-off Gaza Strip, Palestinian suffering mounted as Israeli bombardment demolished neighborhoods.
World Oct 11 Israel’s opposing factions form unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack The new war-time Cabinet cobbles together a degree of unity after years of bitterly divisive politics, and as the Israeli military appears increasingly likely to launch a ground offensive into Gaza.
World Oct 08 Israel approves ‘significant’ steps to retaliate against Hamas as casualties continue to rise The Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack from the Gaza Strip, portending greater fighting ahead as the toll from the conflict passed 1,000…
World Mar 17 In Gaza, Palestinians with Ukraine ties watching with empathy as Russian attack continues Gaza's al-Astal family is watching the war in Ukraine with special interest. They are among dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families in Gaza who have experienced war firsthand and are now coping with another one from afar.