German Israeli who was taken hostage by Hamas has died, Israel says
A German Israeli woman who was seized by Hamas at a music festival on Oct. 7 is dead, the Israeli government said on Monday. “I am really sorry to report that …
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How Netanyahu’s Hamas policy came back to haunt him — and Israel
Israelis don’t agree on much, especially lately, but polling shows they mostly agree that Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is to blame for leaving Israel unprepared for Hamas’s onslaught on October 7. The accusations aimed at Netanyahu …
Israel targets underground tunnels in night bombings as blackout causes chaos in Gaza
Israel is expanding its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armoured vehicles backed by “massive” strikes from the air and sea, a military spokesperson said Saturday. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said “forces are …
Suspect in Maine mass shooting found dead, police say
The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most …
More calls to let aid into Gaza, as Israel-Hamas war rages and supplies for civilians dwindle
Outside calls continued Thursday for the urgent provision of needed aid within the Gaza Strip, as Israel acknowledged sending tanks and troops across the border for a brief period to “prepare the battlefield” before an expected ground offensive …
Al Jazeera journalist grieves loss of close family members in Gaza
WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS A GRAPHIC IMAGE. A prominent journalist in the Gaza Strip attended a funeral for multiple members of his immediate family on Thursday and returned to air, just …
Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco battered and in chaos
Mexican authorities on Thursday gave the first human toll for Hurricane Otis’ destruction along the country’s Pacific coast: at least 27 dead and four missing. Tens of thousands of residents …
Manhunt underway in Lewiston, Maine, after shootings leave at least 16 dead
The latest: Police still searching for man who opened fire Wednesday at several locations in Lewiston, Maine. They are urging people to stay off the road, stay in their homes …
Israel bombards Gaza as world leaders call for pause in conflict to let aid in
The latest: Israel continues striking Gaza; military says it destroyed some Hamas tunnels. Fighting also reported in West Bank and near Syria, Lebanon borders. Western countries call for humanitarian pause to …
Richard Roundtree, iconic Shaft actor, dead at 81
Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several Shaft films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick …