Jan 07 Israel says it has dismantled Hamas military infrastructure in northern Gaza, shifted focus to the south By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Associated Press The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in retaliation for killing of top Hamas leader in Beirut By Bassem Mroue, Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Associated Press Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel on Saturday, warning that the barrage was its initial response to the targeted killing, presumably by Israel, of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon’s capital earlier this week. Continue reading
Jan 05 Iran mourns those killed in suicide blast claimed by Islamic State group By Amir Vahdat, Vahid Salemi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The funeral Friday came as the death toll in the attack rose to at least 89. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 9:12 Palestinians describe harassment from Israeli forces over social media posts during war By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda As Israel cracks down on support for Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in the wake of the Oct. 7th attacks, hundreds of Palestinians and Arab Citizens of Israel have been arrested for social media posts in Israel and the… Continue watching
Jan 04 Islamic State group claims responsibility for suicide bombings in Iran By Jon Gambrell, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Experts who follow the group confirmed that the statement, circulated online among jihadists, came from the extremists, who likely hope to take advantage of the chaos gripping the region amid Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:59 Assassination of Hamas leader in Lebanon deepens concerns of broader regional conflict By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Jonah Anderson Fears of a widening war in the Middle East are back on boil after Tuesday's killing of a top Hamas leader in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not acknowledged any role in the drone attack, but it spent Wednesday awaiting possible… Continue watching
Jan 03 Israel’s Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior official killed in strike By Tia Goldenberg, Fadi Tawil, Sami Magdy, Associated Press The chief of Israel’s Mossad has vowed the intelligence agency will hunt down every Hamas member involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, no matter where they are. Continue reading
Jan 03 Read the full application bringing genocide charges against Israel at UN top court By Mike Corder, Associated Press The full filing by South Africa, and Israel's decision to defend itself, at the International Court of Justice sets up a high-stakes showdown before a panel of judges in the court's Great Hall of Justice. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with NSC spokesman John Kirby as war in Gaza continues By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The assessment offers the firmest U.S. support for Israeli claims about the Shifa hospital complex, which was raided by Israeli forces in November in an operation decried by global humanitarian organizations and some members of President Joe Biden’s party. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 13:29 Freed Israeli hostage pleads with Netanyahu and Biden: ‘Stop the war and bring them home’ By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For 40 years, Aviva Siegel lived at kibbutz Kfar Aza near the Gaza Strip. During the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Siegel and her husband were both taken hostage. After 51 days in Gaza, Aviva was released on Nov. 26, but… Continue watching