Oct 25 Watch 5:01 Family of man held by Hamas asks Israel to make safe return of hostages a priority By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Chaim Peri is among the 220 hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack. The 79-year-old father of five and grandfather of 13 has lived in the Nir Oz kibbutz for 61 years. One of his children, Noam Peri,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:05 Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews volunteer for Israeli military By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor Historically, few ultra-Orthodox Jews have served in the Israeli army, a fact that has sparked resentment and contributed to recent anti-government protests. But in the two weeks since the Hamas attack on civilians in southern Israel, more than 2,000 young… Continue watching
Oct 25 China calls the U.S. a 'disruptor' of peace in response to Pentagon report on China's military buildup By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The annual report that is required by Congress is one way the Pentagon measures the military capabilities of China, which the U.S. government sees as its key threat in the Asia-Pacific region and America's primary long-term security challenge. Continue reading
Oct 25 Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as parliament rescinds ratification of test-ban treaty By Associated Press The drills on Wednesday took place hours after the upper house of the Russian parliament revoked the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has described as a move to establish parity with the United States. Continue reading
Oct 25 Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden said the attacks by what he calls "extremist settlers" amounted to "pouring gasoline" on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack. Continue reading
Oct 25 UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missions as Israeli airstrikes continue By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 25 As Israel prepares for Gaza ground invasion, U.S. shares hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Oct 25 Hezbollah leader meets with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials for first time since Israel-Hamas war erupted By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group met with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted earlier this month. Continue reading
Oct 25 Israeli airstrikes escalate across Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens of people at a time By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Ravi Nessman, Associated Press The Health Ministry in Gaza says hundreds of people were killed in the past day as a result of Israeli airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 25 Japan's Supreme Court says required sterilization surgery to officially change gender is unconstitutional By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The ruling applies to the sterilization portion of the law only, and does not address the constitutionality of requiring sex-reassignment surgery in general. Continue reading