• Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006

    Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006

    Sep 23, 2024 06:14 PM EST

    ... staggering one-day toll for a country still reeling from a deadly attack on communication devices last week. In a recorded message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate, saying “take this warning seriously.” “Please get out of harm’s way now,” Netanyahu ...

  • News Wrap: Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrike on a tent camp killed at least 19

    News Wrap: Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrike on a tent camp killed at least 19

    Sep 10, 2024 10:50 PM EST

    ... in my tent. Geoff Bennett: Also today, Israel released footage of a tunnel in Gaza where it says Hamas recently killed six hostages. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Spokesperson, Israeli Defense Forces: But they were here in this tunnel in horrific conditions, where there is no air to breathe, where you ...

  • Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

    Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

    Aug 27, 2024 10:50 PM EST

    ... minority in Israel and was working in a kibbutz when Hamas attacked. He has a large family, including two wives and 11 children. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Spokesperson, Israeli Defense Forces: We cannot go into many details of this special operation, but I can share that Israeli commandos rescued Qaid ...

  • WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Israeli announces it rescued hostage held by Hamas

    WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Israeli announces it rescued hostage held by Hamas

    Aug 27, 2024 03:18 PM EST

    ... for a lasting cease-fire. Those talks are ongoing in Egypt this week, but there has been no sign of any breakthrough. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced intense criticism from families of the hostages and much of the Israeli public for not yet reaching a deal with Hamas ...

  • Diplomacy intensifies to stop the Israel-Hamas war

    Diplomacy intensifies to stop the Israel-Hamas war

    Aug 16, 2024 01:26 PM EST

    ... retaliatory offensive has killed 40,005 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday, without saying how many were militants. Israel’s military spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said Thursday that Israel had killed more than 17,000 Hamas militants in Gaza in the war, without providing evidence. Diplomats hoped a ...

  • Rocket attack on soccer field in Golan Heights killed 12 children and teens, Israel says

    Rocket attack on soccer field in Golan Heights killed 12 children and teens, Israel says

    Jul 27, 2024 06:24 PM EST

    ... broader regional war. Israel blamed Hezbollah for the strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, but Hezbollah rushed to deny any role. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far." WATCH: Hezbollah strikes on ...

  • News Wrap: Top UN court says Israel's rule over Palestinian territories 'unlawful'

    News Wrap: Top UN court says Israel's rule over Palestinian territories 'unlawful'

    Jul 19, 2024 10:40 PM EST

    ... Israel has an obligation to bring an end to its presence in the occupied Palestinian territory as rapidly as possible. Amna Nawaz: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted swiftly online, writing -- quote -- "The Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land. No absurd opinion in The Hague can deny ...

  • Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there

    Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there

    Jul 02, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    But, today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the claims. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister (through interpreter): We will end the war only after we achieve all of its goals. We do not give in to the winds of defeat, not in The New York Times and not anywhere else. Amna ...

  • Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza

    Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza

    Jun 20, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    ... Schifrin discussed the criticism and how it plays into the strains between Netanyahu and Biden with Laura Blumenfeld. ... Geoff Bennett: Today, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated criticism the Biden administration calls untrue and unfair, that the U.S. has withheld weapons Israel needs to fight the war in ...

  • Israel rescued 4 hostages, killing hundreds of Palestinians. What will that mean for a peace deal?

    Israel rescued 4 hostages, killing hundreds of Palestinians. What will that mean for a peace deal?

    Jun 10, 2024 04:14 PM EST

    ... Aharonot newspaper. "There are people out there who need to be saved, and the sooner the better." Even the Israeli army's spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, acknowledged the limits of military force. "What will bring most of the hostages back home alive is a deal," he told reporters. Over ...