Destroying Hamas a priority for Israel, ambassador says, after militant group threatens hostages
Israel is repeatedly pounding Gaza with deadly airstrikes, displacing more than 100,000 people and sending waves of injured Palestinians to overwhelmed hospitals, as military leaders follow through on orders of a "complete siege" of the densely populated coastal strip.
2023-10-10 14:27
Israel is going to war with Hamas. Here's what to know about the group and its strategy
The brazen attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel that began on Saturday will be seen as a turning point in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with far-reaching repercussions, analysts say.
2023-10-10 01:53
Israel festival revelers shot at point-blank range, video shows
Gaza militants who attacked an all-night music festival in southern Israel shot and killed revelers at point-blank range, then looted their belongings, new car dashcam video verified by CNN reveals.
2023-10-09 23:52
Fresh rocket attacks and ground battles as Israel and Hamas conflict intensifies
Fighting between Hamas and Israel raged into a third day Monday with militants launching a fresh barrage of rocket attacks and Israeli forces still battling to expel Hamas gunmen from its soil as jets continued to bombard the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
2023-10-09 15:18
'Nowhere to go': Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas
When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel Saturday morning, Palestinians living in the besieged strip had mixed feelings.
2023-10-09 01:51
France, UK and Germany step up security measures amid fears of attacks against Jewish community
The UK, France, and Germany have all pledged to step up security measures amid fears of attacks against members of the Jewish community after videos emerged of people apparently celebrating deadly attacks launched by Hamas militants.
2023-10-09 01:45
Festivalgoers, soldiers: What we know about the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas
Shani Louk, a German-Israeli national, was among festivalgoers who had gathered in farmland near the Gaza-Israel border for what was supposed to be an all-night dance party celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
2023-10-09 00:47
Germany's shifting political landscape put to the test in key state votes
The German states of Bavaria and Hesse vote in regional elections on Sunday, in what is widely being seen as a test-case for Germany's shifting political landscape.
2023-10-08 16:18
Israeli leader warns of 'long war' as it faces unprecedented hostage crisis following Hamas attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is "embarking on a long and difficult war" as it deals with an unprecedented hostage crisis after Palestinian militants launched a surprise land, sea and air attack from Gaza Saturday, killing hundreds and infiltrating into Israeli territory.
2023-10-08 13:50
Putin banks on wavering support for Ukraine, amid a race against time
How does the war in Ukraine end? Earlier this year, former President Donald Trump boasted that if he were re-elected, he'd "have that war settled in one day, 24 hours."
2023-10-08 12:49
Desert horror: Music festival goers first took cover from rockets, then Gaza militants began firing on them
The rockets began around 6:30 a.m., Tal Gibly told CNN. Thirty minutes later, she and hundreds of others attending a music festival were running as Gaza militants fired at them.
2023-10-08 09:50
A 'Pearl Harbor' moment: Why didn't Israel's sophisticated border security stop Saturday's attack?
The gunmen came from air, sea and land. They shot at civilians, took hostages and forced families to barricade themselves indoors, fearing for their lives.
2023-10-08 03:47