In their home’s safe room, Sarit Kurtzman, her husband and their 14-month-old daughter waited out the attack.
Tag: Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
How Hamas Took 150 Israelis Hostage
Palestinian militants kidnapped scores of Israelis in an unprecedented attack that took the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into unknown territory. Their relatives recount how they were captured.
Israel Orders ‘Complete Siege’ of Gaza and Hamas Threatens to Kill Hostages
Israel mobilized 300,000 reservists amid signs that it could be preparing for a major ground invasion of Gaza, and it bombed hundreds of sites, including mosques and a marketplace.
What to Know About the Hostages Taken From Israel by Hamas
At least 150 Israelis were taken hostage by Hamas fighters, according to an initial assessment. Officials from the U.S. and other countries are determining if their citizens are among the captives.
Attack Ends Israel’s Hope That Hamas Might Come to Embrace Stability
Israel had considered Hamas a terrorist organization but one that could play a useful role for Israel in the Gaza Strip, which the group controls. Now, senior Israeli officials say, Hamas must be crushed.
For Israelis, Scale of Tragedy Starts to Set In
The feeling of shock among Israelis over the attack by Hamas and the obvious intelligence failure that allowed it to happen is compounding the fear of what might yet be to come.
For Israelis, Scale of Tragedy Starts to Set In
The feeling of shock among Israelis over the attack by Hamas and the obvious intelligence failure that allowed it to happen is compounding the fear of what might yet be to come.
Israeli Airstrike Hits a Marketplace in Gaza, Killing Dozens
The strikes also hit two hospitals, schools and infrastructure, the U.N. said.
Zelensky Compares Hamas’s Assault on Israel to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukraine president, told a NATO meeting that “terror will have no allies” if the world unites against acts of aggression.
Across the Mideast, a Surge of Support for Palestinians as War Erupts in Gaza
The escalation laid bare the limitations of diplomatic deals between Israel and Arab governments as long as the underlying conflict continues. “We told you so,” a Saudi scholar said.