Oct 11 Israel urges citizens in the north to shelter after ‘hostile aircraft’ enter from Lebanon By Associated Press The warning comes on the fifth day of the war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 11 Israel’s opposing factions form unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The new war-time Cabinet cobbles together a degree of unity after years of bitterly divisive politics, and as the Israeli military appears increasingly likely to launch a ground offensive into Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 11 As Israel bombards Gaza, Palestinians attempt to flee, only to discover nowhere is safe By Issam Adwan, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into U.N. shelters as Israeli warplanes pound the tiny territory of 2.3 million people after their Hamas militant rulers launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 11 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 5 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Israel has vowed unprecedented retaliation against the Hamas militant group ruling the Palestinian territory after its fighters stormed through the border fence Saturday and gunned down hundreds of Israelis. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 15:22 Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues after surprise attack By Leila Molana-Allen, Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Ali Schmitz Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians continues as airstrikes and artillery pound Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel. Among the dead are 14 Americans killed by Hamas and an unknown number are being held hostage by militants. Special Correspondent Leila… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Gershkovich loses appeal to be released while awaiting trial in Russia In our news wrap Tuesday, American journalist Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal to be released while he awaits trial on sham espionage charges in Russia, searchers in Afghanistan scaled back the hunt for survivors of Saturday's devastating earthquake and police… Continue watching
Oct 10 Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new war By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians is threatening to delay or derail a country-by-country diplomatic push by the United States to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Continue reading
Oct 10 What is Hamas? What to know about its origins, leaders and funding By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations The Palestinian militant group has struggled to govern Gaza and remains committed to violently resisting Israel. Its surprise attack against Israel in 2023 threatens a wider conflagration in the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 10 Secretary of State Blinken to travel to Israel to express solidarity after Hamas attacks By Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants. Continue reading
Oct 10 What to know as the war between Israel and Hamas continues By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The conflict already has killed hundreds on both sides. The Israeli military said more than 1,000 people have died in Israel since Saturday's incursion. In Gaza and the West Bank, 830 people have been killed, according to authorities there. Continue reading