Oct 12 As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won’t allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza's 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt. Continue reading
Oct 12 X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says. An expert thinks it’s not enough By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The head of Musk's social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: White House announces evacuation flights for Americans who want to leave Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The White House announced that the U.S. government will begin operating evacuation flights to help Americans leave Israel as Israel prepares to escalate retaliatory action against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 12 Why rescuing hostages from Hamas will be daunting for Israel By Amy Teibel, Associated Press Mounting rescue operations in the midst of the massive Israeli bombardment of Gaza that followed the deadly Hamas rampage in southern Israel would only make an already difficult mission even more formidable. Continue reading
Oct 12 What military support the U.S. is providing to Israel’s army By Tara Copp, Associated Press Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Blinken says Iran has not yet accessed funds unblocked in prisoner swap By Associated Press “None of the funds that have now gone to Qatar have actually been spent or accessed in any way by Iran,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Israel on Thursday when asked about the funds. Continue reading
Oct 12 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 6 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press The war, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 12:36 Gaza cut off from food, water and fuel as Israel’s punishing bombardment continues By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Jonah Anderson, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Death tolls soared on the fifth day of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,200 Israelis and 1,100 Palestinians are now dead with many still missing. In Gaza, the last power station has run out of fuel, there… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 6:57 Social media companies criticized as Israel-Hamas war misinformation spreads rampantly By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris The world is watching much of the violence between Israel and Hamas through traditional media and broadcasts. But millions also are getting their information through social media. Many posts are spreading misinformation or outright lies and criticism is being directed… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 11:32 Israeli and Palestinian leaders discuss historic escalation of violence and what’s next By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Israel had never seen anything like the brutal attack by Hamas and is now poised for a military operation in Gaza that Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed will exact a price that its enemies will remember for decades to come. Continue watching