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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation about his approaches to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, humanitarian assistance in Gaza and continued support for Ukraine in their war with Russia, from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S. October...
Rafah crossing 'likely' to open today; follow war latest Image:A map showing the Rafah border crossing Rafah is Gaza's only gateway to the rest of the world that's not directly controlled byIsrael. It is under the control ofEgyptas part of an agreement with Israel and the Euro...
This map shows what Gaza looked like before the war, its population densely clustered in Gaza City, in the far north, and the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis. Image:Map of buildings in the Gaza Strip, with major cities highlighted. SOURCE: Open Street Map By 13 October,...
In June of 2007, a short civil war between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, resulted in the expulsion of Fatah forces from Gaza.Hamasis considered the more militant of the two groups, and Hamas does not recognize Israel’s right to exist and seeks to reclaim all Palestin...
The Hamas militant group's coordinated terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7 was the deadliest assault in the region in decades, and prompted Israel to declare war.
Israel says the ceasefire was broken by Hamas firing the first rockets, while Hamas says Israel kept saying no to the offers they were making during negotiations to extend the ceasefire. Either way, the war has resumed. And for civilians caught up in it, who started it...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday. No one immediately claimed responsibility but suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other Hamas lea
"They erased our memories": Palestinians on 200 days of Israel's war on Hamas From CNN’s Ibrahim Dahman and Sana Noor Haq Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Tuesday, April 23. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Nirmine Moussa said her children will never get us...
Catch up on the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war From CNN staff If you’re just joining us, these are the most notable developments in Israel’s war on Hamas and the tensions in the Middle East: Disputed claims on death of Hezbollah fighters: Israel’s defense minister claimed...