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 With U.S. support, Israeli strikes shift power balance in Middle East By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and are threatening Iran itself. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Pentagon says meeting between Secretary Austin and Israel’s Gallant postponed By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military said… Continue reading
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 WATCH: Nearly 900 Americans and families have left Lebanon since Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensified By Associated Press Nearly 900 American citizens, green card holders and their families have now left Lebanon on U.S.-contracted flights since late September. Continue reading
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