Israel-Hamas at war
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November 1, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, Nov. 1, 2024.
November 1, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Israeli airstrikes leave 6 paramedics dead in Lebanon

Six paramedics were killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
November 1, 2024 at 3:48 PM
VIDEO: Israeli airstrikes leave 6 paramedics dead in Lebanon
November 1, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Running group dedicating NYC marathon to hostages held by Hamas

Bobby Davis is among the runners representing the Daniella Moffson Foundation, a nonprofit that supports survivors of the Nova music festival massacre.
November 1, 2024 at 3:47 PM
VIDEO: Running group dedicating NYC marathon to hostages held by Hamas
October 31, 2024 at 2:16 PM

IDF issues further Baalbek airstrike warning in east Lebanon

For the second consecutive day, the IDF ordered residents of the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon to flee their homes ahead of imminent airstrikes. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
October 31, 2024 at 2:16 PM
VIDEO: IDF issues further Baalbek airstrike warning in east Lebanon
October 31, 2024 at 12:28 AM

Polio vaccination campaign paused in Gaza, UNICEF warns of 'humanitarian collapse'

Intense fighting in northern Gaza has led health officials to pause the second round the polio vaccination campaign as UNICEF warns of a possible "humanitarian collapse."
October 31, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Oct. 14, 2024.
October 30, 2024 at 11:51 PM

US struggles to get answers on 'horrifying' Israeli strike in northern Gaza

Ahead of the election, the Biden administration's handling of the war has become a political flash point.
October 30, 2024 at 11:51 PM
People search the rubble for missing persons at the site of an Israeli strike a day earlier that hit the Al-Loh family home in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, Oct. 30, 2024.
October 30, 2024 at 9:58 PM

Polio vaccination campaign unable to continue in Gaza

Intense fighting and lack of humanitarian access in northern Gaza have hindered health officials' ability to distribute the second round of polio vaccines.
October 30, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Intense fighting and lack of humanitarian access in northern Gaza have hindered health officials' ability to distribute the second round of polio vaccines.
October 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM

US calls deadly Israeli airstrike in Gaza ‘horrifying’

The U.S. state department says they have not gotten a full explanation from Israel about its building strike, which killed at least 93 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
October 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM
VIDEO: US calls deadly Israeli airstrike in Gaza ‘horrifying’
October 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Israel’s voting to ban UNRWA will have ‘devastating consequences’ in Gaza: IRC

Ciarán Donnelly of the International Rescue Committee says the bills, if implemented, will adversely impact “an already horrific situation.”
October 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM
VIDEO: Israel’s voting to ban UNRWA will have ‘devastating consequences’ in Gaza: IRC
October 30, 2024 at 4:00 AM

Over 100 dead, including 25 children, in strike on Gaza

Israeli airstrikes on a five-story building in northern Gaza have resulted in at least 110 deaths. Among the dead and missing are at least 25 children, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
October 30, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Over 100 dead, including 25 children, in strike on Gaza
October 29, 2024 at 2:05 PM

93 killed, dozens missing in Israeli strike in north Gaza, officials say

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the latest strike, and Hezbollah electing a new leader.
October 29, 2024 at 2:05 PM
VIDEO: 93 killed, dozens missing in Israeli strike in north Gaza, officials say
October 28, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Deadly truck attack near military base as Israel launches airstrikes in Iran

Israeli police are investigating a potential terror attack after a truck plowed into a crowded bus near Tel Aviv, killing a 72-year-old man and injuring more than 30 others.
October 28, 2024 at 1:52 PM
VIDEO: Deadly truck attack near military base as Israel launches airstrikes in Iran
October 28, 2024 at 4:38 AM

Fears of long-brewing confrontation between Israel and Iran

Israel has never conducted such a large-scale direct military attack on Iran. The IDF said it achieved its objectives but there are concerns this this will not deter future attacks from Iran.
October 28, 2024 at 4:38 AM
VIDEO: Fears of long-brewing confrontation between Israel and Iran
October 26, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Five things to know about Israel's attack on Iran

Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks by carrying out a series of airstrikes against the Islamic Republic
October 26, 2024 at 7:34 PM
A grocery seller waits for customers at Tajrish traditional bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 26, 2024 at 3:43 PM

Growing concerns of a wider war in the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes in Iran

Mick Mulroy, the former United States deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, discusses Israel’s overnight airstrikes on Iranian military targets.
October 26, 2024 at 3:43 PM
VIDEO: Growing concerns of a wider war in the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes in Iran
October 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM

White House responds to Israel's strikes on Iran

The strikes come as Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushes to restart cease-fire talks.
October 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM
VIDEO: White House responds to Israel's stikes on Iran
October 26, 2024 at 1:22 AM

Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes against Iran

The IDF says it conducted "precision strikes" on military targets in Iran, in response to the massive Iranian missile attack on Israel earlier this month. Multiple explosions were reported in Tehran.
October 26, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes against Iran
October 26, 2024 at 1:15 AM

US not involved in Israeli operation against Iran, officials say

President Joe Biden has been briefed and is closely following the developments of the retaliatory strike, according to a White House official.
October 26, 2024 at 1:15 AM
US not involved in Israeli operation against Iran, officials say
October 26, 2024 at 12:23 AM

IDF says its conducting 'precise strikes on military targets in Iran'

Israel’s retaliatory targets do not include energy infrastructure or nuclear facilities, an Israeli official told ABC News.
October 26, 2024 at 12:23 AM
IDF says its conducting 'precise strikes on military targets in Iran'
October 26, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Strong explosions reported around Tehran, Iran state TV confirms

Israel confirmed it has begun retaliatory strikes against Iran in the wake of the Oct. 1 missile barrage.
October 26, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Strong explosions reported around Tehran, Iran state TV confirms 
October 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Israeli strike killing 3 journalists ‘looks like a war crime’: CPJ

Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, condemns the killing of journalists who were staying at a guesthouse in Lebanon.
October 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strike killing 3 journalists ‘looks like a war crime’: CPJ
October 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Death of journalists won’t affect peace talks: Former counterterrorism official

Former National Security Council Senior Director for Counterterrorism Javed Ali discusses what the latest Israeli strikes could mean for cease-fire talks set to resume on Sunday.
October 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM
VIDEO: Death of journalists won’t affect peace talks: Former counterterrorism official
October 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Israeli strike kills 3 journalists in Lebanon

U.S. talks with Arab leaders come in the wake of an Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists staying at a guesthouse in Lebanon. ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
October 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strike kills 3 journalists in Lebanon
October 25, 2024 at 7:47 AM

Drone video shows Palestinians fleeing conflict in Gaza

Israel ordered 20,000 people to flee the northern part of the territory, saying Hamas is regrouping there. Children were among 17 killed after an Israeli strike on a school where families sheltered.
October 25, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Drone video shows Palestinians fleeing conflict in Gaza
October 24, 2024 at 7:49 PM

About 60% of Gaza's buildings are destroyed, setting development back decades: Report

Human development has set back Gaza development by almost 70 years, according to a United Nations report on Gaza's decimated infrastructure amid the Israel-Hamas war.
October 24, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Girls walk past destroyed buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 17, 2024.
October 24, 2024 at 5:36 PM

Survey: 44 first responders witnessed multiple cases of children shot in Gaza

Dr. Feroze Sidhwa recounts the horrors he witnessed volunteering at a Khan Younis hospital in Gaza.
October 24, 2024 at 5:36 PM
VIDEO: Survey: 44 first responders witnessed multiple cases of children shot in Gaza
October 24, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Blinken in Qatar for talks on ending Gaza war

Talks with Qatari officials come in the wake of an Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza. ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
October 24, 2024 at 2:49 PM
VIDEO: Blinken in Qatar for talks on ending Gaza war
October 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Israeli airstrike brings down residential building in Beirut

Dramatic pictures were captured the moment before the missile made impact. The IDF, which escalated its aerial assault across Lebanon on Tuesday, claimed the building was a Hezbollah facility.
October 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM
VIDEO: Israeli airstrike brings down residential building in Beirut
October 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM

Blinken to meet with Netanyahu in Israel

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv to meet with the Israeli prime minister to talk about cease-fire efforts in the Middle East.
October 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM
VIDEO: Blinken to meet with Netanyahu in Israel
October 22, 2024 at 1:25 AM

US investigates suspected leak of Israel’s alleged plan for attack on Iran

It's unclear if the classified information, which appeared on social media, was leaked or hacked, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday. The Pentagon is investigating.
October 22, 2024 at 1:25 AM
US investigates suspected leak of Israel’s alleged plan for attack on Iran
October 21, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Patients are 'trapped' in northern Gaza hospitals as IDF operations continue: MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors Without Borders, is warning that patients are "trapped" in hospitals in northern Gaza as IDF operations continue in the area.
October 21, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Healthcare workers tend to an injured woman in the aftermath of the targeting of Abu Huwaishil's house in the Nuseirat camp as they receive treatment at Al-Awda Hospital, Oct. 13, 2024.
October 21, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Possible US intelligence leak said to detail Israeli plan for strike on Iran

Documents posted online appear to show classified U.S. intel on Israel’s preparations for a potential retaliatory strike against Iran.
October 21, 2024 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: Possible US intelligence leak said to detail Israeli plan for strike on Iran
October 21, 2024 at 1:28 AM

Purported leaked US intelligence appears to show Israel’s plans for attack on Iran

The documents posted on social media have markings that would indicate that they originated from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).
October 21, 2024 at 1:28 AM
The IDF 7th Brigade troops continues activity in southern Lebanon on Oct. 19, 2024.
October 20, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Purported leaked US intel docs appear to show Israel's plans for attack on Iran

Unverified U.S classified documents posted to social media show classified U.S intelligence gathering on Israel's preparations for a potential retaliatory strike against Iran.
October 20, 2024 at 7:03 PM
VIDEO: Purported leaked US intel docs appear to show Israel's plans for attack on Iran
October 19, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Hezbollah launches drone and rocket attack on Israel

Both Israel and Hamas are doubling down on their positions following Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
October 19, 2024 at 8:29 PM
VIDEO: Hezbollah launches drone and rocket attack on Israel
October 19, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Hamas terror leader reportedly killed by gunshot to the head

The Israel Defense Forces released new video showing a tank opening fire on a building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had taken shelter.
October 19, 2024 at 12:10 AM
VIDEO: Hamas terror leader reportedly killed by gunshot to the head
October 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Father of hostage held by Hamas speaks on state of war after Sinwar’s death

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of an Israeli-American hostage held by Hamas, said, “There is a moment now to get the right thing done” after Sinwar’s death.
October 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
VIDEO: Father of hostage held by Hamas speaks on state of war after Sinwar’s death
October 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM

What comes next after Sinwar’s death?

Officials and experts weigh in on the impacts of the Hamas leaders’ death.
October 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Al Sinwar attends a press conference after Hamas announcing his victory in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Mar. 10, 2021.
October 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM

'Beyond horrific' conditions in northern Gaza as hunger soars, supplies dwindle

International aid organizations are warning of "beyond horrific" conditions in northern Gaza with a lack of food and hospitals struggling to care for patients.
October 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Men carry injured woman to be evacuated in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip, Oct. 9, 2024.
October 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM

The impact of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, resident and senior fellow at The Atlantic Council, discusses the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
October 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: The impact of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip
October 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Yahya Sinwar's death raises questions about future of Hamas

There is speculation about another group filling the void and creating a new threat, as well as concerns about the fate of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
October 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM
VIDEO: Yahya Sinwar's death raises questions about future of Hamas
October 18, 2024 at 3:32 PM

Yahya Sinwar’s death creates ‘unclear’ path: Former counterterrorism official

Former NSC senior director for counterterrorism Javed Ali discusses the possibility of a cease-fire or hostage deal in the wake of the Hamas leader’s death.
October 18, 2024 at 3:32 PM
VIDEO: Yahya Sinwar’s death creates ‘unclear’ path: Former counterterrorism official
October 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM

Is a Gaza future without Hamas possible?

Yousef Munayyer, an author and expert on Palestinian-Israeli relations, discusses the impact Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death could have on the region.
October 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
VIDEO: Is a Gaza future without Hamas possible?
October 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM

What Yahya Sinwar’s death mean for the future of Hamas

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, resident and senior fellow at The Atlantic Council, discusses the death of one of the key architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
October 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM
VIDEO: What Yahya Sinwar’s death mean for the future of Hamas
October 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Biden administration reacts to Hamas leader’s death

President Joe Biden is optimistic that Yahya Sinwar’s death is the watershed moment that will finally restart negotiations for a cease-fire hostage release deal.
October 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM
VIDEO: Biden administration reacts to Hamas leader’s death
October 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Israel kills mastermind of Oct. 7 massacre

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who has been credited as the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, according to Israel's Foreign Minister.
October 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM
VIDEO: Israel kills mastermind of Oct. 7 massacre
October 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM

Fallout after Hamas leader killed

ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz has more on the potential impact of Yahya Sinwar’s killing and the U.S.’ reaction.
October 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
VIDEO: Fallout after Hamas leader killed
October 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Lebanon's civilian population suffers under Israeli military strikes

Israel is attacking formerly safe locations in Lebanon as it expands its hunt for Hezbollah.
October 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM
An Israeli airstrike leveled this three-story building that locals say was a family home. All 16 residents were killed, according to a relative.
October 18, 2024 at 11:20 AM

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF, Israel says

The Israeli foreign minister said Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three people killed in an operation in the Gaza Strip.
October 18, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Hamas leader Yehya Al-Sinwar attends a rally in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip January 7, 2016.
October 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM

Biden, Harris say Sinwar's death offers chance to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how to use this opportunity to "bring the war to a close," the White House said.
October 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the initial impacts of Hurricane Milton, as well as the Federal government's ongoing support to State and local officials in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive office building in Washington, Oct. 10, 2024.