Oct 31 WATCH: Austin and Blinken urge Senate to send aid to Israel and Ukraine By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The nation's top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a hearing that broad support for the assistance would signal U.S. strength to adversaries worldwide. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 9:51 More Israeli tanks roll into Gaza as Netanyahu says ceasefire 'will not happen' By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Solveig Rennan It is now the fourth week of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and as Israel's air campaign continues, the death toll mounts. The IDF is now fighting Hamas on the ground in Gaza. Its troops are moving in… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 9:08 Military experts weigh in on Israel's tactics in Gaza airstrikes and ground invasion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel is now operating in the Gaza Strip, but a U.S. official says IDF ground invasion plans changed to use more “methodical” tactics compared to original plans. But still, Israel’s air campaign has been relentless, turning parts of Gaza into… Continue watching
Oct 30 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Israel deepens military assault in Gaza By Associated Press The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 8,306, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 110 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids. Continue reading
Oct 30 Fears increase over airstrikes near crowded hospitals as Israel expands ground assault into Gaza By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israeli troops and tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza, advancing on two sides of the territory's main city. Meanwhile, the U.N. and medical staff warned that airstrikes have hit closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:00 'No safe place' for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel steps up ground operations By Leila Molana-Allen, Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As the Israeli military sends more ground troops into Gaza, desperation is growing among residents of the besieged Palestinian enclave as they seek safety and limited aid supplies. Displaced Palestinians who have been told to evacuate say they have nowhere… Continue watching
Oct 29 More aid arrives in Gaza as desperation mounts and Israel widens military offensive By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take… Continue reading
Oct 29 Biden pushes Mideast leaders to consider two-state solution after Israel-Hamas war ends By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to prioritize finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next,” Biden said. Continue reading
Oct 29 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza By Associated Press The Israeli military intensified airstrikes in Gaza including near its largest hospital, and another hospital was damaged by bombardment close by. Thousands of people desperate for food and basic items broke into aid warehouses in the besieged enclave. Continue reading
Oct 29 Internet, phone service slowly returns to Gaza after blackout amid heavy bombardment By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave was coming back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually being restored. Continue reading