Kfar Azza, less than two miles from Gaza, was one of the villages overrun by Palestinian gunmen on Saturday.
Tag: Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
Iran’s Supreme Leader Issues Tehran’s Latest Denial of Involvement in Israel Attacks
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested that Tehran was not behind the assault in Israel and warned of consequences from retaliatory strikes in Gaza.
Fragile Global Economy Faces New Crisis in Israel-Gaza War
A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”
At Least 11 U.S. Citizens Were Killed in Israel, Biden Says, and Others May Be Captives of Hamas
“I have directed my team to work with their Israeli counterparts on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence,” the president said in a statement on Monday evening.
Mother Sheltered With 14-Month-Old as Their Kibbutz Was Attacked
In their home’s safe room, Sarit Kurtzman, her husband and their 14-month-old daughter waited out the attack.
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.