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14 more dead, 450 injured as new round of explosions rocks Lebanon: Health officials

The Hezbollah militant group said it is conducting a "security and scientific investigation” into the explosion of pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday.
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People react after a reported explosion occurred during the funeral of those killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded across Lebanon the previous day, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sept. 18, 2024.
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UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year
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Israeli soldiers take up positions next to the Philadelphi Corridor along the border with Egypt, in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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What we know about the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria

Thousands of people were injured across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday by an Israeli covert operation that remotely detonated pagers, ABC News sources confirmed.
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Police officers inspect a car inside of which a hand-held pager exploded, Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
September 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Inside Israel’s incarceration of Palestinians since Oct. 7 attack

ABC News gathered testimonies alleging widespread detainee abuse in Israeli prison facilities.
September 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM
A protester waves the Israeli national flag in support of soldiers being questioned for detainee abuse, outside of the Sde Teiman military base, July 29, 2024.
September 18, 2024 at 1:16 PM

Thousands injured, several dead after pagers explode across Lebanon: Health officials

Pager devices "exploded in the hands of their owners in a number of Lebanese regions" on Tuesday, according to Hezbollah-owned Lebanese media outlet Al-Ahed News.
September 18, 2024 at 1:16 PM
An ambulance arrives to American University of Beirut Medical Center as more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, according to a security source, in Beirut, Sept. 17, 2024.
September 18, 2024 at 3:36 AM

Heated exchange at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Sen. John Kennedy probed the executive director of the Arab American Institute about support for Hamas and Hezbollah in a heated exchange at Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
September 18, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Sen. John Kennedy probed the executive director of the Arab American Institute about support for Hamas and Hezbollah in a heated exchange at Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
September 17, 2024 at 11:46 PM

At least 9 dead after pagers explode across Lebanon

At least nine people died and over 2,750 others were injured after pager devices owned by members in various Hezbollah units exploded in a simultaneous attack on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said.
September 17, 2024 at 11:46 PM
VIDEO: At least 9 dead after pagers explode across Lebanon
September 17, 2024 at 6:37 PM

Israeli defense officials at odds with Netanyahu over cease-fire conditions

Israeli defense officials tell ABC News Netanyahu's insistence on retaining an Israeli presence in Gaza is stalling cease-fire negotiations.
September 17, 2024 at 6:37 PM
An armored vehicle drives as damaged buildings are seen in the background, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, Sept. 13, 2024.
September 17, 2024 at 6:37 PM

Israeli defense officials at odds with Netanyahu over Hamas

An Israeli official said, "We are losing the war…we are losing the hostages."
September 17, 2024 at 6:37 PM
An Israeli official said, "We are losing the war…we are losing the hostages."
September 17, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Pro-Israel groups spent big to oust two Squad members in primaries

Pro-Israel groups focused their spending on defeating two members of the Squad, and had a fairly strong showing in Democratic primary endorsements.
September 17, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Pro-Israel groups spent big  on Democratic primaries in 2024, including to oppose Squad members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush.
September 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Missile fired from Yemen lands in Israel

An Israeli interceptor hit the missile fired into central Israel from Yemen, causing it to fragment, according to Israeli officials.
September 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM
VIDEO: Missile fired from Yemen lands in Israel
September 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM

A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport

A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels has landed in an open area in central Israel and triggered air raid sirens at its international airport
September 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM
A crater is seen after the military fired interceptors at what the Israeli army says is a missile launched from Yemen that landed in central Israel on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
September 16, 2024 at 1:56 AM

Tensions between Israel and Houthis escalate

The Iran-backed Yemen militia group fired a hypersonic missile that Israeli military officials say was intercepted over central Israel. No one was hurt.
September 16, 2024 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: Tensions between Israel and Houthis escalate
September 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Inside Rafah with IDF as war rages on

ABC News’ Matt Gutman rode along with the Israel Defense Forces into Gaza to take a look at the border area that’s become central to cease-fire talks.
September 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM
VIDEO: Inside Rafah with IDF as war rages on
September 15, 2024 at 3:19 AM

Palestinian-Israeli boyband as1one releases debut single

The world's first male pop group comprised of Israeli and Palestinian artists was brought together by a talent search in 2019.
September 15, 2024 at 3:19 AM
VIDEO: Palestinian-Israeli boyband, as1one releases debut single
September 14, 2024 at 1:43 AM

Devastated part of Gaza lies at center of Israel-Hamas cease-fire stalemate

The IDF showed ABC News the destruction near the crucial Philadelphi Corridor on Friday, along the huge tunnels Israel says were used to hold hostages and smuggle weapons.
September 14, 2024 at 1:43 AM
VIDEO: Devastated part of Gaza lies at center of Israel-Hamas cease-fire stalemate
September 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM

Palestinian girl suffered severe burns: This is her journey out of a war zone

Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
September 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
September 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Child stuck in Gaza as pacemaker depletes

Ahmed Hammad, 5, had the device installed as a baby to treat a heart condition.
September 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Ahmed Hammad, 5, had the device installed as a baby to treat a heart condition.
September 13, 2024 at 12:48 PM

Palestinian girl had more than 60% of body burned: Her journey out of the war zone

Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
September 13, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Sara Bsaiso, now 18, has undergone several surgeries since she was injured in December 2023. She said she is getting better every day but her only dream right now is “stability," Aug. 2024.
September 12, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 6 UN workers

The air strike is being called the deadliest attack involving U.N. personnel since the Israel-Hamas war began. ABC News' Matt Gutman has the latest report.
September 12, 2024 at 10:19 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 6 UN workers
September 12, 2024 at 9:12 PM

Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza wraps up last day on Thursday

Over 552,000 children were vaccinated, according to the World Health Organization.
September 12, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Over 552,000 children were vaccinated, according to the World Health Organization.
September 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM

Polio vaccinations wrap up in Gaza, officials try to inoculate 90% of kids under 10

Polio vaccinations are wrapping up in Gaza on Thursday as the World Health Organization and its partners attempt to inoculate 90% of children under age 10.
September 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM
A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip, Sept. 10, 2024.
September 12, 2024 at 5:46 PM

Israel's 5th strike on same Gaza school 'totally unacceptable,' UN says

The Al-Jaouni School in central Gaza was hit by Israeli forces for the fifth time in 11 months on Wednesday night.
September 12, 2024 at 5:46 PM
A Palestinian woman gestures at the courtyard of a school after an Israeli air strike hit the site, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on September 11, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.
September 12, 2024 at 12:55 PM

EU top diplomat urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border

The European Union’s top diplomat is urging Lebanon and Israel to work on deescalating tensions along their border
September 12, 2024 at 12:55 PM
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, holds his file during a joint press conference with the Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
September 12, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Palestinian child awaits Gaza evacuation as pacemaker battery nears depletion

A 4-year-old Palestinian child is awaiting evacuation from Gaza as his pacemaker's battery runs out.
September 12, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Ahmed and his mother Huda are seen in an undated photo.
September 12, 2024 at 2:31 AM

Some Israelis refusing to serve in the IDF

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Israel where a small yet vocal population has been jailed for refusing to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.
September 12, 2024 at 2:31 AM
VIDEO: Some Israelis refusing to serve in the IDF
September 11, 2024 at 9:12 AM

70% of schools in Gaza visibly destroyed or damaged, ABC News analysis finds

As millions of children go back to school around the world, formal education continues to be on hold for the children of Gaza.
September 11, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Eight partially or completely destroyed schools from various areas in Gaza seen on satellite imagery.
September 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM

IDF: Chilling video shows Hamas tunnels where slain hostages were held

Israel released video showing the dark underground tunnel where they say American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages spent their final moments before Hamas executed them.
September 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
VIDEO: IDF: Chilling video shows Hamas tunnels where slain hostages were held
September 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM

IDF defends strike on Gaza's Khan Younis humanitarian area

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a Monday night strike on tents in a designated humanitarian zone in the southern Gaza Strip targeted Hamas figures "directly involved" in the Oct. 7 attack.
September 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: IDF defends strike on Gaza's Khan Younis humanitarian area
September 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Protester indicted for allegedly burning Israeli flag during Columbia demonstrations

A Brooklyn man has been indicted on charges accusing him of burning an Israeli flag during a protest last spring at Columbia University.
September 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM
New York City police officers in riot gear block the entrance to Hamilton Hall after raiding the Columbia University campus to arrest and evict students protesting the war in Gaza, April 30, 2024, at Columbia University in New York City, New York.
September 8, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Shooting attack at West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis

Israeli officials say three Israelis were fatally shot at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan
September 8, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Israeli soldiers stand guard near the site of a deadly shooting attack where Israeli officials say three people were shot and killed at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
September 8, 2024 at 1:51 PM

Overnight protests in Israel calling for a hostage deal and cease-fire

Ten of thousands of people filled the streets of Tel Aviv demanding a deal to free Israeli hostages in Gaza as the family of an American woman killed in the West Bank demands in investigation.
September 8, 2024 at 1:51 PM
VIDEO: Overnight protests in Israel calling for a hostage deal and cease-fire
September 7, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows

Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza
September 7, 2024 at 9:34 PM
People protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
September 7, 2024 at 7:43 PM

American activist killed in West Bank during pro-Palestinian protest

The U.S. is pressing for more information on the death of 26-year-old American activist Aysenur Eygi who was killed during recent protests in the West Bank.
September 7, 2024 at 7:43 PM
VIDEO: American activist killed in West Bank during pro-Palestinian protest
September 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM

US activist killed in the West Bank

ABC News' Marcus Moore has the latest on the death of the American activist who was shot dead at a protest.
September 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM
VIDEO: US activist killed in the West Bank
September 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM

26-year-old American woman killed in West Bank

A 26-year-old American woman died at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, located in the West Bank, according to the hospital director.
September 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM
VIDEO: 26-year-old American woman killed in West Bank
September 6, 2024 at 7:13 PM

American woman fatally shot in head in the West Bank, officials say

A 26-year-old American woman was killed after being shot in the head in the West Bank, according to a hospital.
September 6, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual American and Turkish citizen, died at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, Sept. 6, 2024.
September 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM

American woman killed in West Bank

A 26-year-old American woman has died at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, in the West Bank, according to the hospital director.
September 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
VIDEO: American woman killed in West Bank
September 5, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Netanyahu calls for control of Gaza-Egypt border as condition of cease-fire deal

The demand comes after new strikes in the West Bank, where six people were killed after an Israeli operation was carried out overnight, according to the IDF and Palestinian Ministry of Health.
September 5, 2024 at 6:12 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu calls for control of Gaza-Egypt border as condition of cease-fire deal
September 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM

'Rotten to the core': Inside the Israeli and IDF system of incarcerating Palestinians

ABC News’ Britt Clennett investigates stories of whistleblowers and a freed Palestinian prisoner who allege violent abuse inside prisons run by Israel and its military.
September 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
VIDEO: 'Rotten to the core': Inside the Israeli and IDF system of incarcerating Palestinians
September 5, 2024 at 12:38 AM

No cease-fire deal without Israeli control over Philadelphi corridor: Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was standing firm Wednesday, saying there would be no deal with Hamas for a cease-fire without Israeli control over the Philadelphi Corridor.
September 5, 2024 at 12:38 AM
VIDEO: No cease-fire deal without Israeli control over Philadelphi corridor: Netanyahu
September 4, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Some Israeli farmers say they won't stop growing produce out of fear, despite dangers

Risking rocket fire, many farmers from northern Israel continue to grow produce amid rising fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
September 4, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Photo taken before the war shows the view from Ofer Moscovitz's home in Kibbutz Misgav Am, which is close to the Israel-Lebanon border.
September 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war

Naftali Bennett served as Israel's right-wing prime minister from 2021 to 2022.
September 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM
VIDEO: Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war
September 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM

US charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants were formally charged by the Justice Department as masterminds of the attack.
September 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM
VIDEO: US charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
September 4, 2024 at 2:53 PM

DOJ charges Hamas leader in Oct. 7 attack

The Department of Justice is charging the head of Hamas for his alleged role in the kidnapping and deadly attacks on American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7.
September 4, 2024 at 2:53 PM
VIDEO: DOJ charges Hamas leader in Oct. 7 attack
September 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM

Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war

Naftali Bennett served as Israel's right-wing prime minister from 2021-2022, and his new opposition bloc has ideas on ending the war with Hamas that they believe can topple Benjamin Netanyahu.
September 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war
September 4, 2024 at 12:16 AM

DOJ charges Hamas leaders in extensive terrorism conspiracy, including Oct. 7 attacks

The DOJ unsealed charges Tuesday targeting multiple senior members of Hamas' leadership for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murdering of Americans.
September 4, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Head of the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City on Oct. 1, 2022.
September 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM

DOJ charges senior Hamas leaders over involvement in Americans' deaths

U.S. officials have unsealed charges targeting senior members of Hamas' leadership for their alleged involvement in kidnapping and murdering Americans during the terror group's attack on Israel.
September 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM
VIDEO: DOJ charges senior Hamas leaders over involvement in Americans' deaths
September 3, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Protests intensify in Israel over death of hostages

As the IDF carries out ongoing strikes in Gaza, thousands have taken to the streets in Israel to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demand a deal to bring the remaining hostages home.
September 3, 2024 at 11:01 PM
VIDEO: Protests intensify in Israel over death of hostages
September 3, 2024 at 9:25 PM

6 Israeli hostages found murdered in Gaza

ABC News’ Marcus Moore joins “GMA3” from Tel Aviv to discuss the protests and funerals surrounding the six Israeli hostages found murdered this past weekend in Gaza.
September 3, 2024 at 9:25 PM
VIDEO: 6 Israeli hostages found murdered in Gaza