Archives for October, 2023

A man carries a wounded child into Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital following Israeli strikes on the coastal enclave on Tuesday

Gaza hospitals overwhelmed by air strikes and siege: doctors

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Israel can count on a vast professional army

Unequal Hamas fight belies perils for Israel

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President Joe Biden speaks on the terrorist attacks in Israel.

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Blinken to visit Israel in show of support after unprecedented Hamas attack

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to arrive Thursday in Israel for meetings with senior Israeli leaders.

Tehran

Khamenei cheers Hamas' 'epic' attacks on Israel, but denies Iran role

While taking "pride in Palestinian youths" for their attacks on Israel, the Iranian leader shielded Tehran from mounting accusations that it was behind the deadly operations.

Palestinian militants move towards the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip

Snipers, drones, bulldozers: Gaza border guards recount Hamas attack

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The White House was illuminated in the blue and white colors of the Israeli flag on Monday night

Biden to speak as US says taking Hamas threats seriously

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sraeli soldiers take positions near the Israeli military base of Har Dov on Mount Hermon, a strategic and fortified outpost at the crossroads between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, on October 10, 2023. Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members on October 10 amid surging tensions after Palestinian militants tried to infiltrate Israel from Lebanon, in an escalation on Israel's northern border two days after Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on the country's southern flank from the

Explainer: As Lebanon-Israel border heats up, 3 armed groups stand out

Several Palestinian militants are active in southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.

Smoke billows over Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt its only one that bypasses Israel following an Israeli air strike

Gaza-Egypt crossing hit by Israel for third time in 24 hours: AFP

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Arabs rally to praise the Palestinian 'resistance' to Israel's long-standing occupation of Palestinian land after the surprise Hamas attack on Israel

Arab support for Palestinian cause swells after Hamas assault

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell joins a meeting of EU and Gulf foreign ministers in Muscat at which the bloc backs sustained aid for the Palestinian territories after mixed messages in recent days

EU, Gulf states urge 'sustained financial support' for Palestinians

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Israeli tanks leave the kibbutz of Kfar Aza in southern Israel after inspecting the area on the border with the Gaza Strip, on October 10, 2023. Israel pounded Hamas targets in Gaza on October 10 and said the bodies of 1,500 Islamist militants were found in southern towns recaptured by the army in gruelling battles near the Palestinian enclave. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Israel's Netanyahu has little choice but to launch Gaza ground operation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows that a ground operation is highly risky and complicated, but might have no other options.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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Day 3 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Monday, Oct. 9

On the third day of our live coverage, Israel called up reservists and was preparing for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip.

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Day 2 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Sunday, Oct. 8

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Day 1 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Saturday, Oct. 7

In our first day of live coverage, Hamas militants invaded southern Israel.

Israel retakes Gaza border areas as war's toll mounts

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Hamas has threatened to execute civilian hostages if Israel continues to hit Gaza with air strikes

'My heart dropped': families fear for Thais held by Hamas

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