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
Oct 17 5 Hezbollah fighters are killed as tensions flare along the border between Lebanon and Israel By Abby Sewell, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon on Tuesday continued to engage in low-level skirmishes since the outbreak of the latest war in Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 17 Palestinian medics struggle to save civilians trapped under rubble amid Israeli bombardment By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry has reported that Israel's bombardment — launched after Hamas mounted a bloody, unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — has killed more than 2,700 Palestinians, many of them women and children. Continue reading
Oct 17 Israel and Hamas trade blame after Gaza City hospital explosion By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge in al-Ahli and other hospitals in Gaza City in past days, hoping they would be spared bombardment after Israel ordered all residents of the city to evacuate to the southern Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 17 Aid still unreachable after Israel bombs region where civilians were told to flee By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman, Associated Press Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed at least 2,778 people and wounded 9,700, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Nearly two-thirds of those killed were children, a ministry official said. Continue reading
Oct 17 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 11 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Palestinians described intense bombardments early Tuesday near two towns in southern Gaza, where Israel had ordered civilians to seek refuge. Continue reading
Oct 17 Muslim boy remembered as kind, energetic by mourners in Chicago suburb By Claire Savage, Melissa Perez Winder, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Mahmoud Yousef, the boy's uncle, remembered Wadea as a typical 6-year-old who was active, playful and kind. Continue reading
Oct 16 Biden will travel to Israel Wednesday amid concern that Israel-Hamas war could expand By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the U.S. ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. Continue reading