Oct 09 Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone conversation in weeks By Zeke Miller, Tia Goldenberg, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “It was direct, it was productive,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who added that the leaders discussed a long list of issues on the call, including Israel's deliberations on how it will respond to Iran. Continue reading
Oct 09 Israeli offensive kills dozens and threatens hospitals in hard-hit northern Gaza By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The continuing cycle of destruction and death in Gaza, unleashed by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, comes as Israel expands a weeklong ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon and considers a major retaliatory strike on Iran. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:23 Released Oct. 7 hostage reflects on traumatic kidnapping and finding her voice By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic One year on from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the war, pain, anguish and heartbreak continue. The memories of that day are no more acute than for those who survived both the attack and subsequent kidnapping into Gaza. Sapir Cohen… Continue watching
Oct 08 Hezbollah’s acting leader says more Israelis will be displaced as the militants extend their rocket fire By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In a defiant statement televised on Tuesday, acting leader Sheikh Naim Kassem said Hezbollah's capabilities are still intact despite weeks of heavy Israeli airstrikes and that it has replaced slain commanders. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 5:26 Israel marks one year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack as war rages on multiple fronts By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till, Winston Wilde Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 9:51 Kibbutz Be’eri remains frozen in horror a year after Hamas attack By Nick Schifrin Among the first targets on the morning of Oct. 7 were communities across southern Israel, hit first by rockets, then infiltrated by gunmen who went house to house, killing and kidnapping civilians. One of those communities is Kibbutz Be’eri. Nick… Continue watching
Oct 07 U.S. military aid for Israel tops $17.9 billion since last Oct. 7 By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 07 As Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, war rages on multiple fronts By Melanie Lidman, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israelis are holding somber ceremonies to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history. The Hamas-led raid shattered Israelis' sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel at White House event By News Desk and Associated Press Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Hamas on the anniversary of the militant group’s attack on Israel, while reiterating their administration’s commitment to cementing cease-fire deals to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. Continue reading
Oct 07 After a year of Israeli bombardment, Gaza is in ruins. It may take years to rebuild By Joseph Krauss, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Even after the fighting stops, hundreds of thousands of people could be stuck living in squalid tent camps for years, and experts say reconstruction could take decades. Continue reading