Oct 12 Watch 6:48 People in Gaza describe living through bombings with no way to escape By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow More than 2 million people live in Gaza, one of the most densely populated corners of the planet. In the six days since Hamas’ terrorist attacks, Israel says it has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza. The UN says 650,000 Gazans… Continue watching
Oct 12 WATCH: White House announces evacuation flights for Americans who want to leave Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The White House announced that the U.S. government will begin operating evacuation flights to help Americans leave Israel as Israel prepares to escalate retaliatory action against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 12 Why rescuing hostages from Hamas will be daunting for Israel By Amy Teibel, Associated Press Mounting rescue operations in the midst of the massive Israeli bombardment of Gaza that followed the deadly Hamas rampage in southern Israel would only make an already difficult mission even more formidable. Continue reading
Oct 12 What military support the U.S. is providing to Israel’s army By Tara Copp, Associated Press Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Blinken says Iran has not yet accessed funds unblocked in prisoner swap By Associated Press “None of the funds that have now gone to Qatar have actually been spent or accessed in any way by Iran,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Israel on Thursday when asked about the funds. Continue reading
Oct 12 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 6 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press The war, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 12:36 Gaza cut off from food, water and fuel as Israel’s punishing bombardment continues By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Jonah Anderson, Teresa Cebrián Aranda 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… Continue watching
Oct 11 Israel’s opposing factions form unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 11 As Israel bombards Gaza, Palestinians attempt to flee, only to discover nowhere is safe By Issam Adwan, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into U.N. shelters as Israeli warplanes pound the tiny territory of 2.3 million people after their Hamas militant rulers launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 11 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 5 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Israel has vowed unprecedented retaliation against the Hamas militant group ruling the Palestinian territory after its fighters stormed through the border fence Saturday and gunned down hundreds of Israelis. Continue reading