Israel-Hamas war

As Israel prepares for Gaza ground invasion, U.S. shares hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

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.

Israel support becomes big issue for Iowa evangelicals heading into caucuses

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Conservative activists say supporting Israel is a now top priority for evangelicals who plan to participate in the Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa.

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.

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.

A look at life inside Gaza amid airstrikes and worsening humanitarian crisis

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

Israel intensified its bombing of Gaza, launching 400 airstrikes Tuesday across the Palestinian territory. Foreign ministers from around the world met at the United Nations urging a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. With constant bombing and dwindling necessities,…

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Netanyahu adviser discusses hostages held by Hamas and risks of continued Israeli bombing

By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow

While Israel prepares for an expected ground invasion of Gaza, about 200 people are still being held there by Hamas. Amna Nawaz discussed the hostage situation with Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a…

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Stranded at a closed border as airstrikes continue, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

By Isabel DeBre, Najib Jobain, Associated Press

For more than a week, their governments have advised them to wait at Gaza's Rafah crossing in preparation for evacuation through Egypt. But nothing has happened.

WATCH: U.S. developing plans to evacuate Americans from Middle East if Israel-Hamas war spreads

By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict.