Israel-Hamas at war
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October 9, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Retired IDF Maj. Gen. Doron Almog discusses lead-up to Oct. 7

ABC News’ Matt Gutman spoke to retired IDF Maj. Gen. Doron Almog about the failures and hubris that led to Oct. 7.
October 9, 2024 at 12:15 AM
ABC News’ Matt Gutman spoke to retired IDF Maj. Gen. Doron Almog about the failures and hubris that led to Oct. 7.
October 9, 2024 at 12:14 AM

Israel strikes Lebanon, states sue TikTok and Mega Millions markup

The IDF sends troops into Lebanon, 14 states sue TikTok over children's mental health and Mega Million announces a price increase for tickets next year. Our panel weighs in on today's top headlines.
October 9, 2024 at 12:14 AM
VIDEO: Israel strikes Lebanon, states sue TikTok and Mega Millions markup
October 8, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Trailer: The 20/20 Prison Interview with Grant Haze airs Oct. 11th on ABC

A love triangle that ended with murder. The heart-stopping, all-new “20/20” premieres Friday, Oct. 11th at 9/8c on ABC Network. Stream on Hulu.
October 8, 2024 at 9:55 PM
VIDEO: Trailer: The 20/20 Prison Interview with Grant Hayes airs Oct. 11th on ABC
October 8, 2024 at 8:25 PM

1 year into the Israel-Hamas war: The grim human toll by the numbers

Monday marks 1 year of the Israel-Hamas war. Here's a look at the tragic human toll by the numbers, including deaths and injuries and the state of getting aid into Gaza.
October 8, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Sept. 16, 2024.
October 8, 2024 at 6:28 PM

IDF says they have killed Hezbollah's desired replacement

Israeli officials claim they have eliminated Hezbollah's likely successor, Hashem Safieddine.
October 8, 2024 at 6:28 PM
VIDEO: IDF says they have killed Hezbollah's desired replacement
October 8, 2024 at 3:41 PM

A year into Israel's war against Hamas, the crisis in the Middle East risks expansion

The terror attack, which caught Israeli and international officials off-guard, ignited what has become the most-deadly conflict in the Middle East in years.
October 8, 2024 at 3:41 PM
This handout picture released by the Israeli army on September 8, 2024 shows Israeli troops during operations in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.
October 8, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Israel expands incursion into southern Lebanon

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv, Israel, with the latest on the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
October 8, 2024 at 2:52 PM
VIDEO: Israel expands incursion into southern Lebanon
October 8, 2024 at 2:48 PM

What Americans think about the war in Gaza, a year after the Oct. 7 attacks

A year after October 7, 2023, 538 looks at polls on how Americans feel about Israel, Palestine and conflict in the Middle East.
October 8, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Israeli army battle tanks operate in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip, May 29, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the Hamas movement.
October 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Israel expands incursion into southern Lebanon

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv, Israel, with the latest on the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
October 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM
October 8, 2024 at 10:46 AM

Netanyahu and Sinwar: A year into war, leaders remain in power and without a deal

Israel and Hamas remain locked in conflict in Gaza after one year of war, it ramifications of which are reverberating far beyond the devastated Palestinian territory.
October 8, 2024 at 10:46 AM
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations headquarters in NYC on Sept. 27, 2024. | Yahya Sinwar attends attends a meeting with members of Palestinian groups in Gaza City, Gaza on April 13, 2022.
October 8, 2024 at 9:49 AM

One year of war in Gaza

Israel’s retaliation for the October 7th attack sparking war in the region, with millions impacted. Palestinians share their stories of survival.
October 8, 2024 at 9:49 AM
VIDEO:  One year of war in Gaza
October 8, 2024 at 9:48 AM

Remembering October 7 attacks one year later

Survivors and victims’ families look back on the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
October 8, 2024 at 9:48 AM
VIDEO:  Remembering October 7 attacks one year later
October 8, 2024 at 9:04 AM

Israel marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks

Across Israel today, people commemorated the Hamas terror attack that left 1,200 people dead and sparked the war in Gaza. That conflict has claimed more than 41,000 lives, Gazan health officials said.
October 8, 2024 at 9:04 AM
VIDEO: Israel marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks
October 8, 2024 at 2:16 AM

October 7th: The Race to Survive

ABC News' Matt Gutman reports on the harrowing stories of survival for Israelis and Palestinians who have had to endure so much since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and Israel's subsequent war in Gaza.
October 8, 2024 at 2:16 AM
VIDEO: October 7th: The Race to Survive
October 8, 2024 at 2:18 AM

Family of American activist killed in West Bank speaks for the first time

26-year-old activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed during a recent protest in the West Bank. Her family tells ABC News' Lama Hasan about their grief and how they want her to be remembered.
October 8, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Family of American activist killed in West Bank speaks for the first time
October 8, 2024 at 2:14 AM

IDF chief spokesman reflects on Israel's year at war

ABC News' Matt Gutman interviewed IDF chief spokesman Daniel Hagari to discuss Israel's military operations against Hamas and Hezbollah one year after the attacks on Oct. 7.
October 8, 2024 at 2:14 AM
IDF chief spokesman reflects on Israel's year at war
October 8, 2024 at 2:04 AM

Trump, Harris mark anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both taking time to memorialize the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
October 8, 2024 at 2:04 AM
People look at a memorial for victims of the bloody Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas militants on the one-year anniversary of the attack, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 7, 2024.
October 8, 2024 at 12:57 AM

Hamas unyielding in Gaza as Israel's posture takes shape

Smoke and question marks still hang over the devastated Gaza Strip one year after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack touched off a regional firestorm.
October 8, 2024 at 12:57 AM
A Palestinian medic searches for survivors in the rubble of a building after it was hit during an Israeli strike on Gaza City's Zaytoun neighbourhood on Oct. 5, 2024.
October 8, 2024 at 12:01 AM

'Completely collapsed': A look at Gaza's hospitals 1 year into the war

As the Israel-Hamas war hits the 1-year mark, ABC News takes a look at the state of hospitals in Gaza.
October 8, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Damaged beds and medical equipment outside the entrance to the Nasser Medical Hospital compound in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, April 21, 2024.
October 7, 2024 at 11:46 PM

Palestinian-American on losing 15 family members in ongoing war

Lena Badr spoke to ABC News about the effects of the Israel-Hamas war on her family. She has lost her grandmother, three aunts, two uncles, and seven cousins.
October 7, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Palestinian-American on losing15 family members in ongoing war
October 7, 2024 at 11:22 PM

Remembering the Oct. 7 attack on Israel 1 year later

Author of "10/7: 100 Human Stories" Lee Yaron and Nova music festival survivor Raz Perry join to discuss the terrorist attack on Israel, one year after it occurred.
October 7, 2024 at 11:22 PM
VIDEO: Remembering the Oct. 7 attack on Israel 1 year later
October 7, 2024 at 10:47 PM

After a year of war in Gaza, American diplomacy proves futile so far: ANALYSIS

Experts say the failure to resolve the war in Gaza will have lasting effects for the United States.
October 7, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Palestinians walk beneath the tilted minaret of a destroyed mosque in the Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza City on Oct. 7, 2024, on the first anniversary of the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group.
October 7, 2024 at 10:31 PM

Resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council recounts growing up in Gaza

Palestinian American Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib grew up in Gaza during the Israeli military occupation. He witnessed Hamas' rise to power, watching as things got worse for his family in Palestine.
October 7, 2024 at 10:31 PM
VIDEO: Resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council recounts growing up in Gaza
October 7, 2024 at 10:25 PM

Palestinian-American doctor talks treating people in Gaza

Dr. Ali Elyadi joins ABC News to discuss going back to where he grew up in Gaza and how much the Palestinian people are still in desperate need of food and medical supplies one year later.
October 7, 2024 at 10:25 PM
VIDEO: Palestinian-American doctor talks treating people in Gaza
October 7, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Uncle of teen killed by Hamas speaks out

Elad Levy last heard from his niece Roni Eshel, an IDF lookout soldier, on the morning of Oct. 7th. A little over a month later, the IDF confirmed she was killed in the Hamas attack.
October 7, 2024 at 9:16 PM
VIDEO: Uncle of teen killed by Hamas speaks out
October 7, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Matt Gutman reports from Israel 1 year after deadly Oct. 7 attack

ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman joins from Sderot, Israel, to weigh in on the past year of the war, its civilian toll, and the likelihood of a wider regional war in the Middle East.
October 7, 2024 at 8:31 PM
VIDEO: Matt Gutman reports from Israel 1 year after deadly Oct. 7 attack
October 7, 2024 at 5:06 PM

Exiled Palestinian on time during Hamas captivity: ‘I was tortured, humiliated’

Hamza Howidy was held captive by Hamas in 2019 and 2023 after protesting the regime.
October 7, 2024 at 5:06 PM
VIDEO: Exiled Palestinian on time during Hamas captivity: ‘I was tortured, humiliated’
October 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM

President Biden, first lady mark Oct. 7 anniversary at White House

The president lit a memorial candle and observed a moment of silence.
October 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM
VIDEO: President Biden, first lady mark Oct. 7 anniversary at White House
October 7, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Abby Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer talk anniversary of Hamas attack

The pair are co-authors of the new book, "It Takes Two to Torah," and discuss the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel.
October 7, 2024 at 3:54 PM
VIDEO: Abby Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer talk anniversary of Hamas attack
October 7, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Israel marks 1 year since Oct. 7 attack and a year of war

Israel launched new strikes on Lebanon overnight as the region waits on Israel’s retaliation to Iran. A U.S. official says an Israeli response to Iran is likely to come “sooner rather than later.”
October 7, 2024 at 3:06 PM
VIDEO: Israel marks 1 year since October 7th attack and a year of war
October 7, 2024 at 3:01 PM

How US policy affects the Middle East crisis

Yousef Munayyer is the head of the Palestine/Israel Program and a non-resident senior fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, D.C.
October 7, 2024 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: How US policy affects the Middle East crisis
October 7, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Israeli army reservist on Oct. 7 attack: ‘I’ve seen a massacre’

Nimrod Palmach is also CEO of Israel-is, an organization that connect young Israelis to their peers worldwide.
October 7, 2024 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: Israeli army reservist on Oct. 7 attack: ‘I’ve seen a massacre’
October 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Israel's offensive in Lebanon has displaced 1.2 million, prime minister says

Nearly one quarter of all Lebanese have been displaced by Israel's military campaign there, the country's caretaker prime minister said.
October 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Displaced children play at a makeshift encampment amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 1, 2024.
October 7, 2024 at 10:18 AM

Palestinian girl had more than 60% of body burned: Her journey out of the war zone

Sara Bsaiso, 18, is among the more than 12,000 children and teens injured in Gaza. She is one of the select few who have been able to receive care in the U.S.
October 7, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Sara Bsaiso, now 18, has undergone several surgeries since she was injured in December 2023. She said she is getting better every day but her only dream right now is “stability," Aug. 2024.
October 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican from New York, during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing in Washington, DC, Dec. 5, 2023.
October 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM

The children of Gaza struggle to continue education amid the ongoing war

As the war in Gaza nears its one-year anniversary, experts say more than 600,000 children no longer can go to school.
October 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Ten-year-old Yahya Al Ghazali stands during an English lesson in a temporary classroom set up in a tent in Deir al Balah, Gaza.
October 7, 2024 at 9:35 AM

Connecting to a war-torn land: A Palestinian climber's journey

As death tolls continue to climb in Gaza and the West Bank amid Israeli airstrikes and military operations, some use sports to cope.
October 7, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Asia Zughaiar sitting at the top of a mountain after climbing.
October 7, 2024 at 8:02 AM

The Israel-Hamas war's devastating toll, by the numbers

Israel’s yearlong offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction in the besieged coastal enclave
October 7, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in central Israel, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
October 6, 2024 at 7:43 PM

1 year after Oct. 7, devastated kibbutz a reminder of the horrors of that day

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz speaks with the older brother of two Israelis still being held hostage in Gaza on “This Week.”
October 6, 2024 at 7:43 PM
VIDEO: 1 year after Oct. 7, devastated kibbutz a reminder of the horrors of that day
October 6, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Netanyahu vows Israel will respond to Iran missile attack

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on heightened tensions in the Middle East on “This Week.”
October 6, 2024 at 7:41 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu vows Israel will respond to Iran missile attack
October 6, 2024 at 7:40 PM

Family of American-Israeli hostage speaks out

Ruby Chen, father of IDF soldier and U.S. hostage Itay Chen, speaks with ABC News as Monday marks the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack.
October 6, 2024 at 7:40 PM
VIDEO: Father of Israeli hostage speaks out
October 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Doctor describes conditions at hospitals in Gaza

Dr. Nizam Mamode hopes to go back to Gaza after a cease-fire is in place to help with reconstruction.
October 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM
VIDEO: Doctor describes conditions at hospitals in Gaza
October 6, 2024 at 1:56 PM

IDF preparing for ‘significant’ response to Iran attack

The Middle East awaits Israel’s response to last week’s missile barrage from Iran, even as the IDF launches more strikes into Lebanon.
October 6, 2024 at 1:56 PM
VIDEO: IDF preparing for ‘significant’ response to Iran attack
October 6, 2024 at 4:06 AM

Child's first year has played out against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war

Ali Al-Taweel was born on Oct. 7, 2023, as Israeli warplanes started to pound the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ surprise cross-border attack on southern Israel
October 6, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Amal and Mustafa Al-Taweel play with their child Ali, who was born on October 7, at their home in Nuseirat, as the Israeli-Hamas war marks its one year anniversary, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
October 5, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Israel launches new strike on Beirut overnight

Israel’s airstrikes on Lebanon continue as leaders consider their response to Iran’s long range attack on Tuesday.
October 5, 2024 at 2:47 PM
VIDEO: Israel launches new strike on Beirut overnight
October 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM

US forces strike 15 Houthi rebel targets in Yemen

The U.S. Navy targeted 15 Houthi military sites to enhance the safety of ships in international waters, as Iran's Supreme Leader issued an ominous warning to Israel.
October 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
VIDEO: US forces strike 15 Houthi rebel targets in Yemen
October 4, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Gaza's silent crisis: A child's battle against malnutrition

ABC News spoke with a mother in Gaza about how she has to make impossible choices to keep her 4-year old daughter Hanaa alive.
October 4, 2024 at 8:44 PM
ABC News spoke with a mother in Gaza about how she has to make impossible choices to keep her 3-year old daughter Hanaa healthy.
October 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Children in Gaza miss going to school, struggle to continue education amid war

"I miss school very much and my classmates more and more," 11-year-old Salma said.
October 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM
"I miss school very much and my classmates more and more," 11-year-old Salma said.
October 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Coping through climbing: A Palestinian climber's journey

Asia Zughaiar, a climber in the West Bank, finds stability on the rocks.
October 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Asia Zughaiar, a climber in the West Bank, finds stability on the rocks.
October 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Lebanese American citizen speaks of chaos and heartbreak leaving Beirut

Samer Bawab, an American Lebanese citizen from Cleveland, said this week the aerial bombardment in central Beirut was so intense that it physically shook his apartment.
October 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM
The runway at Beirut-Rafic Hariri Airport on Oct. 3, 2024, shows smoke billowing as Samer's plane taxis.
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