Oct 13 Hamas posted video of mock attack on social media weeks before border breach By Michael Biesecker, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel’s high-tech “Iron Wall” and launched an attack that would leave more than 1,200 Israelis dead, they practiced in a very public dress rehearsal. Continue reading
Oct 13 Live updates: What's happening on Day 7 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Israel’s military ordered hundreds of thousands of civilians living in Gaza City to evacuate Friday ahead of a feared Israel ground offensive. Continue reading
Oct 13 Israel orders evacuation of 1 million in northern Gaza in 24 hours By Isabel Debre, Edith M. Lederer, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 12:34 Hospitals overwhelmed as Gaza siege intensifies and Israel vows Hamas will 'be crushed' By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Jonah Anderson, Teresa Cebrián Aranda 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… Continue watching
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