Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill at least 5 in Gaza ...
1 day ago · Many in Israel have been energized by Trump’s warning, hoping it could exert more pressure on Israeli and Hamas leaders to reach a deal to free hostages in exchange for a ceasefire in Gaza. A third of the 100 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza are believed to be dead. Syria’s leader meets with Bahraini diplomatic delegation
Hamas and Israel are negotiating release of 34 hostages from …
2 days ago · TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas has named 34 Israeli hostages in Gaza — including two dual U.S. citizens — it is willing to release in a ceasefire deal under negotiation with Israel.
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a …
2 days ago · JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas once again appear to be inching toward a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage there.. Both Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to reach a deal before the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Israel-Hamas War | Explanation, Summary, Casualties, & Map
1 day ago · The Israel-Hamas War is the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, especially Hamas, that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an assault on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people in Israel.
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire …
3 days ago · A Hamas representative briefed on the negotiations told The New York Times on Monday that if a deal is reached, Hamas agrees to release the 34 hostages whose names appear on a list that Israel ...
Israel–Hamas war - Wikipedia
The war began when Hamas-led militant groups launched a surprise attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which involved a rocket barrage and a few thousand militants breaching the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking Israeli civilian communities and military bases. During this attack, 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, including 815 ...
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? - BBC
Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This triggered a...
What happened in Israel? A breakdown of how Hamas attack …
Oct 7, 2023 · A surprise attack by Palestinian group Hamas on Israel – combining gunmen breaching security barriers and a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza – was launched at dawn during the Jewish holiday...
Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel?
Oct 7, 2023 · Early on Saturday morning, the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel in the most serious escalation since their 11-day war in 2021. Hamas said it...
What We Know About the War Between Israel and Hamas
Nov 20, 2023 · On Oct. 7, Hamas led a surprise attack on towns, a music festival, army bases and other locations in Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages, including children,...