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Rally outside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's residence calling for the end of war and the release of hostages, in Jeru...

World Oct 07

Israel marks 2 years since Hamas attacks as peace talks offer glimmer of hope

By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev

World Feb 27

Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza S...
Israel’s army admits failures on Oct. 7 and says it underestimated Hamas’ capabilities

Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the Oct. 7 attack because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

World Feb 20

Deceased hostages are returned to Israel
Watch 5:37
Bodies of youngest kidnapped Israelis returned by Hamas as ceasefire holds

Near Tel Aviv, three buses exploded in a parking lot in a suspected attack that further rattled Israel after the return of the remains of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. A U.N. official called the taunting display during the…

By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi

World Oct 08

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Released Oct. 7 hostage reflects on traumatic kidnapping and finding her voice

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…

By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic

World Oct 07

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Kibbutz Be’eri remains frozen in horror a year after Hamas attack

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…

By Nick Schifrin

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.

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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.

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