Oct 18 Demonstrators in Lebanon protesting Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The protests came as President Joe Biden made a show of solidarity with Israel during his visit there. The Hezbollah group, a key ally of Hamas, held its own rally. Continue reading
Oct 18 Destruction of Gaza hospital spreads anger across Middle East, threatening to widen conflict By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The fighting in Gaza is spreading anger across the region, alarming U.S. allies and threatening wider unrest. Continue reading
Oct 18 Israel says it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza, as food and water dwindle By Najib Jobain, Isabel DeBre, Ravi Nessman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a statement, it said it “will not thwart” deliveries of food, water and medicine, as long as the supplies do not reach Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members, organization’s international financial network By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Targeted for Wednesday’s Treasury Department sanctions are members who manage a Hamas investment portfolio, a Qatar-based financial facilitator with close ties to the Iranian regime, a key Hamas commander and a Gaza-based virtual currency exchange. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: ‘You are not alone’ Biden tells Israel during visit in aftermath of Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt with the understanding that inspections must be allowed and that the aid should go to civilians and not Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 18 Biden says ‘it appears’ Israeli military not responsible for deadly blast at Gaza hospital By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his assessment was based on information he's seen. He did not go into detail. Continue reading
Oct 18 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 12 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that limited humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza from Egypt following a request from Biden. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 13:36 Hundreds killed in strike on Gaza hospital as Israeli-Hamas war worsens By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Solveig Rennan A strike in Gaza hit a hospital Tuesday, killing hundreds. Palestinians and others say it was an Israeli bombing while the Israel Defense Forces say it was an errant missile fired by the militant group Islamic Jihad. The chaos comes… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:29 Families of Americans kidnapped by Hamas describe anguish and what they want Biden to do By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow One of President Biden’s most pressing concerns on his trip to Israel is the fate of as many as 13 Americans being held hostage by Hamas. They are among some 200 hostages in Gaza. Nick Schifrin spoke to the American… Continue watching
Oct 17 Summit with Arab leaders in Jordan called off as President Biden heads to Israel By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Jordan called off the president's planned summit with Arab leaders after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds. Biden now will visit only Israel and will postpone his travel to Jordan, a White House official says. Continue reading