Oct 27 Israel to begin ‘long’ ground war in Gaza soon, internet services collapse under relentless airstrikes By Wafaa Shurafa, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Explosions from a barrage of airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City after nightfall Friday when the blackout in internet, cellular and landline services hit. Continue reading
Oct 27 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Israeli forces continue raids into Gaza By Associated Press The Palestinian death toll passed 7,300 as Israel launched waves of airstrikes in response to the bloody Hamas rampage in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:55 The horrific task Israelis face in finding and identifying Hamas terror attack victims By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Eric O'Connor Hamas attacked southern Israel with ferocious terror nearly three weeks ago, killing more than 1,400 people. Now, as Israelis mourn their dead, many are still trying to find their loved ones. The task is monumental, painstaking and often horrific. Leila… Continue watching
Oct 26 Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders in fear of bombings By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have decided to stay in their homes in northern Gaza despite Israeli warnings that they face grave danger if they don't move south. Continue reading
Oct 26 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war after Israeli troops briefly enter Gaza By Associated Press Israeli airstrikes have devastated parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving neighborhoods in rubble and hospitals struggling to treat masses of wounded with diminishing resources. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 5:01 Family of man held by Hamas asks Israel to make safe return of hostages a priority By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Chaim Peri is among the 220 hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack. The 79-year-old father of five and grandfather of 13 has lived in the Nir Oz kibbutz for 61 years. One of his children, Noam Peri,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Hezbollah leader meets with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials for first time since Israel-Hamas war erupted By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group met with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted earlier this month. Continue reading
Oct 25 Israeli airstrikes escalate across Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens of people at a time By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Ravi Nessman, Associated Press The Health Ministry in Gaza says hundreds of people were killed in the past day as a result of Israeli airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 25 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as U.N. warns relief efforts for Gaza imperiled By Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says its relief operations across the Gaza Strip will need to be sharply curtailed amid crippling Israeli airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 12:34 Israeli bombardment of Gaza persists amid calls to address worsening humanitarian disaster By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Solveig Rennan Hamas freed two more hostages, a pair of Israeli women, out of the 220 people believed to be held captive. Meanwhile, Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues and the health ministry there says more than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed. Israel… Continue watching