Israel-Hamas at war
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July 3, 2024 at 11:43 PM

Israeli strike kills high-ranking Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike killed one of Hezbollah's top commanders in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. This led to retaliatory rocket fire by the Iran-backed group into Israel as their conflict continued.
July 3, 2024 at 11:43 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strike kills high-ranking Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
July 3, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Israel assassinates high ranking Hezbollah commander

Muhammad Ni’Mah Nasser is one of the most senior commanders killed since Hezbollah began firing at Israel in solidarity with Gaza on October 8th.
July 3, 2024 at 6:32 PM
VIDEO: Israel assassinates high ranking Hezbollah commander
July 3, 2024 at 6:48 AM

Israel prepares for possible war with Hezbollah as Hamas conflict drags on

Israel is preparing for a possible war with Hezbollah as the war with Hamas drags on.
July 3, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Black smoke billows following an Israeli air strike that targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the Lebanese-Israeli border, June 21, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.
July 2, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Hot, dry weather poses threat for wildfires amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions

As Iran-backed Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel spark fires, locals worry about safety and environmental destruction.
July 2, 2024 at 7:34 PM
As Iran-backed Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel spark fires, locals worry about safety and environmental destruction.
July 2, 2024 at 6:31 PM

IDF orders more evacuations from southern Gaza

More than 250,000 civilians have been ordered to evacuate the southern city of Khan Younis as operations continue
July 2, 2024 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: IDF orders more evacuations from southern Gaza
July 2, 2024 at 4:40 PM

Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis

ABC News’ Matt Gutman discusses the status of getting aid to Gaza, a potential cease-fire deal and hostage release.
July 2, 2024 at 4:40 PM
VIDEO: Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis
July 2, 2024 at 2:04 PM

US sends USS Wasp assault ship and Marines to eastern Mediterranean

U.S. moves USS Wasp and Marines to Eastern Mediterranean as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Hezbollah
July 2, 2024 at 2:04 PM
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pulls into port at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, June 25, 2024.
July 1, 2024 at 10:57 AM

Dozens of sick, injured kids evacuated from Gaza, 1st time since Rafah border closed

On Thursday, 68 sick and injured children -- and companions -- were medically evacuated from Gaza to seek treatment in Egypt and abroad, according to COGAT.
July 1, 2024 at 10:57 AM
A girl walks with a woman carrying an infant child outside Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 18, 2024.
July 1, 2024 at 7:34 AM

Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent

Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service
July 1, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against army recruitment in Jerusalem on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Israel's Supreme Court last week ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the army, a landmark ruling seeking to end a system that has allowed them to avoid enlistment into compulsory military service. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
July 1, 2024 at 1:51 AM

Fierce battles in Northern Gaza

The cease-fire talks have stalled once again, and there's newfound fear of a wider war in the Middle East with Israel striking Hezbollah in Lebanon.
July 1, 2024 at 1:51 AM
VIDEO: Fierce battles in Northern Gaza
June 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM

Israeli airstrike in West Bank kills Palestinian militant, wounds 5 others

Palestinian health officials say Israeli troops have carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people
June 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Palestinians inspect the destruction following an Israeli operation in Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank town of Tulkarem, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Palestinian health officials said one person was killed and several wounded during an Israeli operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern West Bank. Israel frequently operates in the area, saying it is a stronghold of Palestinian militants. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
June 30, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Former Israeli hostage held captive for over 8 months speaks out for the first time

Noa Argamani, who was held captive by Hamas for 245 days following the Oct. 7 attack, speaks out for the first time after being rescued.
June 30, 2024 at 3:11 PM
VIDEO: Former Israeli hostage held captive for over 8 months speaks out for the first time
June 30, 2024 at 1:18 AM

US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war

U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months
June 30, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, second from left, sit down for a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The two, who have been in weekly contact since the Hamas attack on Israel in October, are expected to discuss Israeli operations in Gaza, humanitarian efforts in the region, and tension with Hezbollah in Lebanon. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
June 30, 2024 at 12:27 AM

Rescued Israeli hostage speaks out

Three weeks after Israeli commandoes freed her and three other hostages, Noa Argamani breaks her silence begging the world not to forget the remaining hostages.
June 30, 2024 at 12:27 AM
VIDEO: Rescued Israeli hostage speaks out
June 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Attacker wounds officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead

An attacker with a crossbow has wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
June 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Police officers block off traffic at an intersection close to the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, June 29, 2024. An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade. Serbia’s interior ministry says the officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
June 28, 2024 at 10:29 PM

Gaza aid piles up amid dispute over whether aid workers can carry security gear

U.S. aid for Gaza is piling up because of a dispute between the U.S. and Israel over whether aid workers can carry protective gear and radios.
June 28, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Humanitarian aid waits for distribution at the offloading area of the JLOTS pier in Gaza.
June 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM

US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say

U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again
June 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM
U.S. Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the U.S.-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
June 28, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Israeli observation unit claims their Oct. 7 warnings were ignored

ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara speaks with members of a primarily female unit tasked with monitoring Gaza's border and their alleged warnings before Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
June 28, 2024 at 7:10 PM
VIDEO: Israeli observation unit claims their Oct. 7 warnings were ignored
June 28, 2024 at 2:38 PM

IDF soldiers say repeated warnings of Hamas activity prior to Oct. 7 were ignored

IDF observation soldier said her unit's repeated warnings of Hamas activity prior to the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks were ignored.
June 28, 2024 at 2:38 PM
IDF Observation unit soldiers monitor the Israel- Gaza border.
June 28, 2024 at 10:33 AM

Pentagon and USAID watchdogs launch reviews of US pier and aid flow into Gaza

The internal watchdogs at the Pentagon and USAID are reviewing the operations and flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza via the pier.
June 28, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Trucks carry humanitarian aid at Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver aid, off the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Gaza coast, June 25, 2024.
June 26, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Nationwide protests continue in Israel

Hundreds of Israelis lined the streets of Tel Aviv, demanding the return of hostages being held in Gaza for close to nine months.
June 26, 2024 at 8:35 PM
VIDEO: Nationwide protests continue in Israel
June 26, 2024 at 8:33 PM

Hezbollah threatens retaliation if Cyprus helps Israel attack Lebanon

The Iran-backed militant group says Cyprus will be “part of the war” in the Middle East if they allow ports to be used for delivering weapons to Israel instead of only helping get aid to Gaza.
June 26, 2024 at 8:33 PM
VIDEO: Hezbollah threatens retaliation if Cyprus helps Israel attack Lebanon
June 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM

Protester wanted for leading threatening NYC subway chant surrenders to police

A pro-Palestinian protester who was captured on video this month leading a threatening call-and-response chant has surrendered to police.
June 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM
A woman waits to board an F train at the Smith - 9th Street subway station on May 7, 2024, in New York City.
June 26, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Columbia professors co-teach class on complexities of Israel-Hamas conflict

ABC News sat down with Professor Ari Goldman and Professor Gregory Khalil to discuss co-teaching a class on the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
June 26, 2024 at 5:11 PM
VIDEO: Columbia professors co-teach class on complexities of Israel-Hamas conflict
June 26, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Close look at US aid pier in Gaza

Since it became operational in mid-May, the high winds and heavy seas have shut the pier down three times.
June 26, 2024 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: Close look at US aid pier in Gaza
June 26, 2024 at 2:38 AM

US military delivers supplies to Gaza via pier, but there's no one to distribute them

The U.N. says the risk of distributing aid in Gaza has become "intolerable."
June 26, 2024 at 2:38 AM
The Gaza shoreline can be seen from the pier, with smoke visible.
June 26, 2024 at 12:13 AM

First close-up look at the $230 million US-built pier in Gaza

ABC News goes on board the $230 million U.S.-built pier on the coast of Gaza delivering much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
June 26, 2024 at 12:13 AM
VIDEO: First close-up look at the $230 million US-built pier in Gaza
June 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Israeli defense minister meets with Sec. Austin for rare meeting

ABC News’ Matt Gutman and Luis Martinez discuss the Israeli defense minister’s visit to the Pentagon.
June 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Israeli Defense Minister meets with Sec. Austin for rare meeting
June 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

Israel’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wag...
June 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM
FILE - Israeli police officers remove an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man from the street during a protest against army recruitment in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024. Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 25, ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
June 25, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Families of Israeli hostages pressure Netanyahu to bring loved ones home

New harrowing video has been released by the Hostage Family Forum of three hostages being abducted by Hamas militants on October 7th from the Nova Music Festival in Israel.
June 25, 2024 at 2:52 PM
VIDEO: Families of Israeli hostages pressure Netanyahu to bring loved ones home
June 25, 2024 at 2:39 AM

Columbia professors co-teach class on complexities of Israel-Hamas conflict

ABC News' Linsey Davis sits down with Professor Ari Goldman, who is Jewish, and Professor Gregory Khalil, who is Palestinian, to discuss co-teaching the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
June 25, 2024 at 2:39 AM
VIDEO: Columbia professors co-teach class on complexities of Israel-Hamas conflict
June 25, 2024 at 12:44 AM

New video shows the moment 3 hostages were taken by Hamas

The disturbing footage includes American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin who is still being held.
June 25, 2024 at 12:44 AM
VIDEO: New video shows the moment 3 hostages were taken by Hamas
June 24, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Major escalation in the Middle East

Our panel discusses the latest news from the Middle East, including Israeli officials' military focus shift, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent ceasefire comments.
June 24, 2024 at 11:03 PM
VIDEO: Major escalation in the Middle East
June 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Latest from the Middle East

ABC News’ Matt Gutman speaks with the family of an Oct. 7 Hamas hostage.
June 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM
VIDEO: Latest from the Middle East
June 24, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Number of children missing, separated from families in Gaza may be as high as 21,000

Up to 21,000 children in Gaza are estimated to be missing in the Israel-Hamas war, according to humanitarian aid group Save The Children.
June 24, 2024 at 8:19 PM
A man carries an injured child following Israeli bombardment at al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, June 16, 2024.
June 24, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with counterprotesters outside LA synagogue

The violence outside of the Adas Torah synagogue was condemned by President Joe Biden and Mayor Karen Bass.
June 24, 2024 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with counterprotesters outside LA synagogue
June 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM

Blinken meeting with Israel's defense minister

The representatives are expected to discuss Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza and strategies to rescue the remaining hostages.
June 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM
VIDEO: Sec. Blinken meeting with Israel's Defense Minister
June 24, 2024 at 5:58 PM

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north

A draft report from the leading international authority on hunger crises says an influx of aid appears to have eased conditions in northern Gaza for now
June 24, 2024 at 5:58 PM
FILE - Palestinians loot a humanitarian aid truck as it crossed into the Gaza Strip in Rafah, on Dec. 17, 2023. An influx of aid appears to have eased a hunger crisis in northern Gaza for now, but the entire territory remains at “high risk” of famine after Israel's offensive in Rafah caused massive displacement and the disruption of aid operations in the south, a draft report said Monday. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
June 24, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Netanyahu says intensive phase of war in Gaza is ‘about to end’

ABC News’ Matt Gutman and Mick Mulroy discuss the situation in Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the current phase of the war was winding down.
June 24, 2024 at 4:52 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu says intensive phase of war in Gaza is ‘about to end’
June 24, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Netanyahu doubles down on claims US is withholding weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement on Sunday, saying there has been a "dramatic decrease in munitions to Israel from the U.S.”
June 24, 2024 at 1:44 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu doubles down on claims US is withholding weapons
June 24, 2024 at 6:30 AM

Gaza operation winding down, Lebanon war could be next, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the current phase of fighting against Hamas in Gaza is winding down
June 24, 2024 at 6:30 AM
People protest against Israeli 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, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
June 24, 2024 at 1:16 AM

Israeli forces launch multiple strikes in northern Gaza

Israel's Defense Chief will meet U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss the next phase of the war and escalating hostilities on the border with Lebanon.
June 24, 2024 at 1:16 AM
VIDEO: Israeli forces launch multiple strikes in northern Gaza
June 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Dozens dead in Gaza following Israeli attacks

At least 49 people were killed in Gaza in an Israeli attack, Gaza officials said, one of the deadliest days in weeks. Plus, new fears of escalation and a widening conflict in the Middle East.
June 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM
VIDEO: Dozens dead in Gaza following Israeli attacks
June 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Democrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu's address to Congress

The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago
June 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM
FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 28, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a “dramatic drop” in U.S. weapons deliveries for Israel's war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing strains between the two allies. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File)
June 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Netanyahu says video criticizing Biden administration was 'absolutely necessary'

In the video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the U.S. of withholding weapons from Israeli forces to use in the war with Hamas. ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports from Tel Aviv.
June 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu says video criticizing Biden administration was 'absolutely necessary'
June 21, 2024 at 11:24 AM

Netanyahu responds after WH again denies it's withholding weapons in war with Hamas

The response comes after the White House said they "genuinely" don't know what Netanyahu is talking about in a video claiming the administration is withholding weapons.
June 21, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony at the Nahalat Yitshak Cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 18, 2024.
June 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Biden and Netanyahu exchange words over delayed weapons shipment to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden recently traded remarks over a delayed U.S. weapons shipment. ABC News contributor Asma Khalid discusses the comments.
June 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM
VIDEO: Biden and Netanyahu exchange words over delayed weapons shipment to Israel
June 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM

New tension between Israel and US

The Big Story panel discusses the White House's response to accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Later, they react to Louisiana ordering public schools to display the Ten Commandments.
June 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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June 20, 2024 at 8:48 PM

Protesters march to Netanyahu's house for 2nd time this week

Pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from within his own country to reach a cease-fire deal and bring home the remaining hostages taken by Hamas.
June 20, 2024 at 8:48 PM
VIDEO: Protesters march to Netanyahu's house for 2nd time this week
June 20, 2024 at 5:06 PM

Top Israeli officials to visit White House for informal meetings

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Tom Soufi Burridge discuss the importance of these meetings held by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
June 20, 2024 at 5:06 PM
VIDEO: Top Israeli officials to visit White House for informal meetings