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December 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports
December 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM
December 26, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Israeli forces conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen: IDF
The targets were "used by the Houthi terrorist regime to smuggle Iranian weapons into the region and for the entry of senior Iranian officials,” the IDF said. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
December 26, 2024 at 6:12 PM
December 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Missile from Yemen sets off attack alerts in Israel
A missile fired by Houthi forces from Yemen in the early hours of Wednesday set off sirens across central Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said. ABC News' Britt Clennett reports.
December 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
December 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM
December 25, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Israel and Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as they inch closer to a deal
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts, as they inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza
December 25, 2024 at 3:56 PM
December 25, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Missile fire from Yemen's Houthi rebels sets off sirens in Israel for second night
A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across central Israel sending millions of residents looking for cover for the second night in a row
December 25, 2024 at 11:06 AM
December 25, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Israeli soldier who died 417 days after his Oct. 7 wounds becomes symbol of sacrifice
An Israeli soldier who died more than 400 days after being wounded in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza now symbolizes the sacrifice of fallen fighters
December 25, 2024 at 9:47 AM
December 24, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Israeli hostage survivor released after 49 days in captivity has died
Hanna Katzir, an Israeli hostage survivor who was released last year after 49 days in captivity, has died, officials said.
December 24, 2024 at 6:11 PM
December 24, 2024 at 4:34 PM
IDF 'besieging' 3 Gaza hospitals, health ministry says
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said in a statement that Israeli forces are "intensifying" their attacks on three hospitals in the devastated and depopulated northern portion of the strip.
December 24, 2024 at 4:34 PM
December 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Family of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander continue fight for his release
The family of Edan Alexander are continuing to call on both the Biden and incoming Trump administrations to get their son released.
December 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM
December 24, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Only 1 hospital in northern Gaza now able to provide services, say officials
Health officials say there is just one hospital left providing humanitarian aid services in northern Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
December 24, 2024 at 12:56 PM
December 23, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Hamas reports Israeli attack on Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp
Hamas on Monday said the Israel Defense Forces killed or wounded at least 50 people in an air and ground assault on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara reports.
December 23, 2024 at 3:32 PM
December 22, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
Nearly two million displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to protect themselves from the coming winter
December 22, 2024 at 5:59 AM
December 21, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Tel Aviv hit by Yemen rocket strike, 16 hurt; Palestinians mourn children in Gaza
The Israeli military said a rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv injuring 16 people on Saturday, and Houthi rebels later reported airstrikes in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa
December 21, 2024 at 10:45 PM
December 20, 2024 at 7:31 AM
For thousands of Jews, Israel doesn't feel safe after Oct. 7. So they're leaving
Israelis are increasingly moving out of the country since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack shattered any sense of safety
December 20, 2024 at 7:31 AM
December 19, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel
Israel launched two waves of airstrikes on Yemen overnight, killing at least nine people, according to the Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah
December 19, 2024 at 2:08 PM
December 18, 2024 at 7:13 PM
CIA Director heads to Qatar for Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks
ABC News' Marcus Moore reports on the latest developments in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas.
December 18, 2024 at 7:13 PM
December 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM
WFP official says 'there's no law or order' in Gaza
Head of Emergency Communications for the World Food Programme, Jonathan Dumont talks about the breakdown of infrastructure in Gaza and the struggle to get aid in to civilians.
December 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM
December 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Trump's return creates uncertainty in Middle East
The upcoming change in the White House has created uncertainty in the Middle East, with President-elect Donald Trump standing as an unpredictable element.
December 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
December 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Israel launching more strikes on Syria 'a real concern'
Kings College London’s ICSR Associate Fellow Broderick McDonald says further fighting in the region will allow ISIS to "expands its operations and ramp up attacks."
December 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
December 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM
What is Hamas?
Hamas was founded in 1987 as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.
December 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM
December 17, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Mother of American journalist kidnapped in Syria pleads for pause in Israeli strikes
In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Debra Tice said her family has "credible information" that her son Austin may have been held in a prison near a bombing site.
December 17, 2024 at 6:26 AM
December 17, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Gaza schools targeted in series of airstrikes as death toll passes 45,000
A series of airstrikes over the weekend in Gaza has pushed the death toll to over 45,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
December 17, 2024 at 3:49 AM
December 17, 2024 at 3:32 AM
What a second Trump presidency might mean for the Golan Heights and the West Bank
ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on how the second Trump presidency could impact whether Israel allows Jewish settlers to stake claims to disputed territory in the Golan Heights and the West Bank.
December 17, 2024 at 3:32 AM
December 17, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Gaza schools targeted in series of Israeli airstrikes as death toll climbs
A series of recent Israeli airstrikes across Gaza has pushed the death toll in Gaza above 45,000, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
December 17, 2024 at 2:09 AM
December 16, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Israel launches strikes in Syria
The strikes are designed to demolish military capabilities built up by Bashar Assad as the Israelis push to expand settlements in Golan Heights, a Syrian territory annexed by Israel in 1967.
December 16, 2024 at 6:19 PM
December 16, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Israel ramps up assault in Syria
ABC News' chief international correspondent James Longman reports from Damascus as Israeli military forces target weapon facilities and air defenses in Syria.
December 16, 2024 at 11:37 AM
December 16, 2024 at 3:22 AM
At least 15 dead after Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza
Gaza Civil Defense said the strike hit Ahmed Abdul Aziz School near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
December 16, 2024 at 3:22 AM
December 14, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Thousands of Gazans left with life-altering disabilities
The humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflict in Gaza has left in its wake thousands of people with life-altering disabilities.
December 14, 2024 at 9:35 PM
December 13, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Brother of Israeli hostage to speak at UN
Amit Levy’s sister, Naama, is being held captive by Hamas after being kidnapped along with six other women on Oct. 7, 2023.
December 13, 2024 at 5:11 PM
December 12, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Freed Israeli hostage waits for husband's release
Aviva Siegel, who was once held hostage by Hamas, talks about holding out hope for her husband's release as he remains in Hamas captivity.
December 12, 2024 at 7:03 PM
December 11, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Parents of Israeli-American hostage fighting for his release
The parents of Edan Alexander are calling on both the Biden and incoming Trump administrations to get their son back.
December 11, 2024 at 8:32 PM
December 11, 2024 at 3:24 PM
IDF says they've destroyed almost all Assad regime capability
Retired Israeli brigadier general Assaf Orion and ABC News’ Britt Clennett discuss the Israel Defense Forces’ airstrikes which have destroyed most of Assad regime army's capability throughout Syria.
December 11, 2024 at 3:24 PM
December 9, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Israel claims Hezbollah violated ceasefire, strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force struck a storage facility in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah was operating "within a weapons storage facility."
December 9, 2024 at 8:52 AM
December 4, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Israeli forces conduct strike in Syria
The Israel Defense Forces said it conducted a strike in Damascus on Tuesday, to target Salman Nemer Jamaa, Hezbollah's representative to the Syrian military.
December 4, 2024 at 3:23 PM
December 3, 2024 at 6:36 PM
UNRWA official discusses brother’s death in Gaza and aid challenges
UNRWA head of philanthropy, discusses why he believes his brother was killed in an Israeli airstrike and the agency's challenges in getting aid to the region.
December 3, 2024 at 6:36 PM
December 3, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Gaza teen receiving medical care in US after double leg amputation
Ahmed Abu Obayda, 15, was injured during a missile strike in Gaza in February. He has been brought to the United States for medical treatment.
December 3, 2024 at 3:57 PM
December 3, 2024 at 3:46 PM
IDF launches fresh strikes into south Lebanon
The ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group.
December 3, 2024 at 3:46 PM
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM
American-Israeli soldier believed to be hostage died during Oct. 7 attack
Omer Maxim Neutra, an American-Israeli soldier, was among those killed on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel said on Monday.
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM
December 3, 2024 at 1:28 AM
IDF confirms death of US-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra
It was previously believed that hostage Omer Neutra, 21, was among those taken into Gaza. However, it has been confirmed that he died on Oct. 7, 2023, the same day that Hamas attacked Israel.
December 3, 2024 at 1:28 AM
December 2, 2024 at 2:53 PM
IDF confirms death of US-Israeli hostage
Missing U.S.-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, 21, was believed to have been taken into Gaza as a hostage during the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, but the IDF confirmed he was killed during the attacks.
December 2, 2024 at 2:53 PM
December 2, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Hamas releases video of US hostage
Hamas released a propaganda video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander and his family renewed their push for his release after being held hostage for more than 400 days.
December 2, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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Biden team wants to finish strong on Ukraine, Gaza
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden is looking to make as much progress as possible on foreign policy before he leaves office next month.
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Israeli-American hostage seen in Hamas propaganda video
Hamas released a propaganda video on Saturday that appears to show Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander who was kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Celebration in streets of Beirut as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that a deal has been reached between Israel and Hezbollah to halt the fighting for 60 days after weeks of intensive negotiations.
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Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect as many in Lebanon are left homeless
A ceasefire went into effect after Israel's Cabinet approved the U.S.-backed proposal to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah after prolonged negotiations. ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
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'Hamas has a choice to make,' Biden says, after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire accepted
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
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US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect
President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that after weeks of intensive negotiations, a deal had been struck between Israel and Hezbollah to end the fighting for 60 days.
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Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
The ceasefire went into effect 4 a.m. Wednesday, local time, which was five hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced.
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Israel approves a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah
Pres. Biden announced a temporary ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. and France to end the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, after Israeli airstrikes rained down on Beirut.
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