Oct 08 Hezbollah’s acting leader says more Israelis will be displaced as the militants extend their rocket fire By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In a defiant statement televised on Tuesday, acting leader Sheikh Naim Kassem said Hezbollah's capabilities are still intact despite weeks of heavy Israeli airstrikes and that it has replaced slain commanders. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. military aid for Israel tops $17.9 billion since last Oct. 7 By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 07 After a year of Israeli bombardment, Gaza is in ruins. It may take years to rebuild By Joseph Krauss, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Even after the fighting stops, hundreds of thousands of people could be stuck living in squalid tent camps for years, and experts say reconstruction could take decades. Continue reading
Oct 07 Countries worldwide commemorate anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel By Justin Spike, Associated Press On Monday, commemorations were held across Europe and elsewhere, with some leaders affirming Israel's right to defend itself while calling for a cease-fire in Gaza to prevent further civilian deaths. Continue reading
Oct 06 One year after the Oct. 7 attacks, what has changed? Experts assess the impact on 4 fronts By Elliott Abrams, Linda Robinson, Ray Takeyh, Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The turbulent year since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel draws to a close, marked by a sharp escalation in conflict between Israel and Iran and its proxies. Four experts assess the changes since the attacks. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Israel strikes northern Gaza on eve of Oct. 7 anniversary In our news wrap Sunday, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed dozens of people sheltering in a mosque and school, a shooting and stabbing attack at a bus station in southern Israel killed one woman and wounded 10 others, and… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 4:40 Israeli mother pleads for return of son held captive by Hamas a year after Oct. 7 attack By Nick Schifrin During the attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas militants abducted about 250 men, women and children and took them to Gaza. Since then, 117 have been freed and eight others rescued. For the loved ones of the more… Continue watching
Oct 06 Strike on a mosque kills at least 19 people as Israel bombards both Gaza and Lebanon By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Israel expands deadly airstrikes in Lebanon as hundreds of thousands flee In our news wrap Saturday, Israel’s bombardment of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders reached farther north in Lebanon, the massive cleanup after Hurricane Helene enters its second week, Harris visited Helene’s storm zone in North Carolina while Trump rallied in Pennsylvania,… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:58 Gazans reflect on one year of living in war, incomprehensible loss and sorrow By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh Monday marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Over this last year, the Israeli bombing and invasion of Gaza have exacted a terrible price on Gaza's people. One out of every 20 has been killed or wounded. News… Continue watching