Oct 08 What’s happening on the 2nd day of major conflict between Israel and Hamas militants By Associated Press Israel formally declared war on Sunday as its soldiers battle Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launch airstrikes on Gaza, the day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 6:08 War grips Israel, Gaza after surprise Hamas attack and Israeli retaliation By Nurit Ben, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant In an unprecedented surprise attack, the militant Hamas rulers of Gaza sent dozens of fighters into Israel by land, sea and air. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians are reported dead between the attack and Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza cities. Continue watching
May 11 Israel kills 2 militant commanders in Gaza despite Egypt’s attempt at ceasefire By Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press It has been the worst bout of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza in months and among the dead were also women and children. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Officials on southern border brace for end of Title 42 In our news wrap Wednesday, officials along the southern border are bracing for the end of Title 42 on Thursday, Israel traded heavy fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza for a second day, a Texas judge sentenced former Army Sgt. Continue watching
May 10 Palestinian militants fire rockets from Gaza as ongoing Israel airstrikes kill 19 By Fares Akram, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli authorities say Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have launched dozens of rockets into Israel. Continue reading
May 09 Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 senior militants, 10 civilians By Fares Akram, Associated Press The attacks set the stage for what is likely to be a new round of heavy fighting. The airstrikes hit the top floor of an apartment building, a house in Gaza City and a third house in the southern town… Continue reading
Apr 07 2 people shot and killed in West Bank after Israeli airstrikes By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Even as quiet returned to Israel's northern and southern borders, the early morning Israeli strikes on Lebanon — which analysts described as the most serious border violence since Israel’s 2006 war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants — threatened to push the… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue In our news wrap Friday, new violence erupted in the Middle East when a Palestinian gunman opened fire near a synagogue in east Jerusalem, the head of the UN Refugee Agency accused Russia of kidnapping Ukrainian children and the U.S. Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Online threats rise to ‘unprecedented’ levels after FBI search In our news wrap Sunday, online threats against federal officials are increasing after the FBI's search of Trump's home, a man drove into a Capitol barrier and died in an apparent suicide, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a bus… Continue watching
Aug 11 Palestinian death toll rises to 48 in last weekend’s fighting between Israel and Gaza militants By Fares Akram, Associated Press The Palestinian death toll from last weekend's fighting between Israel and Gaza militants has risen to 48, after an 11-year-old girl and a man died from wounds they suffered during the worst cross-border violence in over a year. Continue reading