Oct 26 WATCH: Family of hostages taken in Oct. 7 Hamas attack hold news briefing By Associated Press The International Committee of the Red Cross says Hamas militants have released two hostages they had been holding captive in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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 26 Muslim and Jewish civil rights group report increase in harassment during Israel-Hamas war By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they've seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Continue reading
Oct 26 Israeli military says troops carried out hourslong ground raid into Gaza before an expected wider incursion By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Amy Teibel, Associated Press The raid came after the U.N. warned that it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip, forcing it to sharply curtail relief efforts in the territory, which has also been under a complete siege… Continue reading
Oct 25 Al Jazeera says family of Gaza correspondent killed in an Israeli airstrike By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press According to Al Jazeera, Dahdouh's family members were killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit Nuseirat Refugee Camp, located in an area of Gaza where the military had encouraged people to go to stay safe. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 2:44 Israel may delay Gaza ground invasion for hostage negotiations and aid for Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart It's day 19 of the Israel-Hamas war and Israeli forces continued a heavy air assault on Gaza as rockets were fired back into Israel. But there are new signs that an Israeli ground invasion may not be imminent after all. Continue watching
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 Watch 5:05 Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews volunteer for Israeli military By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor Historically, few ultra-Orthodox Jews have served in the Israeli army, a fact that has sparked resentment and contributed to recent anti-government protests. But in the two weeks since the Hamas attack on civilians in southern Israel, more than 2,000 young… Continue watching
Oct 25 Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden said the attacks by what he calls "extremist settlers" amounted to "pouring gasoline" on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack. Continue reading