Israel-Hamas at war
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Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows

Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza
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People protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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American activist killed in West Bank during pro-Palestinian protest

The U.S. is pressing for more information on the death of 26-year-old American activist Aysenur Eygi who was killed during recent protests in the West Bank.
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VIDEO: American activist killed in West Bank during pro-Palestinian protest
September 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM

US activist killed in the West Bank

ABC News' Marcus Moore has the latest on the death of the American activist who was shot dead at a protest.
September 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM
VIDEO: US activist killed in the West Bank
September 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM

26-year-old American woman killed in West Bank

A 26-year-old American woman died at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, located in the West Bank, according to the hospital director.
September 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM
VIDEO: 26-year-old American woman killed in West Bank
September 6, 2024 at 7:13 PM

American woman fatally shot in head in the West Bank, officials say

A 26-year-old American woman was killed after being shot in the head in the West Bank, according to a hospital.
September 6, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual American and Turkish citizen, died at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, Sept. 6, 2024.
September 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM

American woman killed in West Bank

A 26-year-old American woman has died at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, in the West Bank, according to the hospital director.
September 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
VIDEO: American woman killed in West Bank
September 5, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Netanyahu calls for control of Gaza-Egypt border as condition of cease-fire deal

The demand comes after new strikes in the West Bank, where six people were killed after an Israeli operation was carried out overnight, according to the IDF and Palestinian Ministry of Health.
September 5, 2024 at 6:12 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu calls for control of Gaza-Egypt border as condition of cease-fire deal
September 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM

'Rotten to the core': Inside the Israeli and IDF system of incarcerating Palestinians

ABC News’ Britt Clennett investigates stories of whistleblowers and a freed Palestinian prisoner who allege violent abuse inside prisons run by Israel and its military.
September 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
VIDEO: 'Rotten to the core': Inside the Israeli and IDF system of incarcerating Palestinians
September 5, 2024 at 12:38 AM

No cease-fire deal without Israeli control over Philadelphi corridor: Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was standing firm Wednesday, saying there would be no deal with Hamas for a cease-fire without Israeli control over the Philadelphi Corridor.
September 5, 2024 at 12:38 AM
VIDEO: No cease-fire deal without Israeli control over Philadelphi corridor: Netanyahu
September 4, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Some Israeli farmers say they won't stop growing produce out of fear, despite dangers

Risking rocket fire, many farmers from northern Israel continue to grow produce amid rising fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
September 4, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Photo taken before the war shows the view from Ofer Moscovitz's home in Kibbutz Misgav Am, which is close to the Israel-Lebanon border.
September 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war

Naftali Bennett served as Israel's right-wing prime minister from 2021 to 2022.
September 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM
VIDEO: Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war
September 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM

US charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants were formally charged by the Justice Department as masterminds of the attack.
September 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM
VIDEO: US charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
September 4, 2024 at 2:53 PM

DOJ charges Hamas leader in Oct. 7 attack

The Department of Justice is charging the head of Hamas for his alleged role in the kidnapping and deadly attacks on American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7.
September 4, 2024 at 2:53 PM
VIDEO: DOJ charges Hamas leader in Oct. 7 attack
September 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM

Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war

Naftali Bennett served as Israel's right-wing prime minister from 2021-2022, and his new opposition bloc has ideas on ending the war with Hamas that they believe can topple Benjamin Netanyahu.
September 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: Former Israeli prime minister vies for position again amid ongoing war
September 4, 2024 at 12:16 AM

DOJ charges Hamas leaders in extensive terrorism conspiracy, including Oct. 7 attacks

The DOJ unsealed charges Tuesday targeting multiple senior members of Hamas' leadership for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murdering of Americans.
September 4, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Head of the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City on Oct. 1, 2022.
September 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM

DOJ charges senior Hamas leaders over involvement in Americans' deaths

U.S. officials have unsealed charges targeting senior members of Hamas' leadership for their alleged involvement in kidnapping and murdering Americans during the terror group's attack on Israel.
September 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM
VIDEO: DOJ charges senior Hamas leaders over involvement in Americans' deaths
September 3, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Protests intensify in Israel over death of hostages

As the IDF carries out ongoing strikes in Gaza, thousands have taken to the streets in Israel to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demand a deal to bring the remaining hostages home.
September 3, 2024 at 11:01 PM
VIDEO: Protests intensify in Israel over death of hostages
September 3, 2024 at 9:25 PM

6 Israeli hostages found murdered in Gaza

ABC News’ Marcus Moore joins “GMA3” from Tel Aviv to discuss the protests and funerals surrounding the six Israeli hostages found murdered this past weekend in Gaza.
September 3, 2024 at 9:25 PM
VIDEO: 6 Israeli hostages found murdered in Gaza
September 3, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Discovery of slain hostages in Gaza roils cease-fire talks

A new proposal will be presented in the coming days, officials say.
September 3, 2024 at 7:51 PM
A combination picture shows hostages Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, and whose bodies have been found underground in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip.
September 3, 2024 at 6:46 PM

Demonstrators continue to protest in the streets of Israel

Tensions continue to rise as video of a scuffle emerges between Israeli police and demonstrators.
September 3, 2024 at 6:46 PM
VIDEO: Demonstrators continue to protest in the streets of Israel
September 3, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Israeli protests intensify after execution of hostages

Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin was laid to rest on Monday while protests continued outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence for a second night.
September 3, 2024 at 2:22 PM
VIDEO: Israeli protests intensify after execution of hostages
September 3, 2024 at 9:59 AM

Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after hostage deaths, Biden says

The president said he was considering a possible last-ditch effort to bring both sides to an agreement for a ceasefire and bringing the remaining hostages home.
September 3, 2024 at 9:59 AM
VIDEO: Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after hostage deaths, Biden says
September 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM

Israeli hostage deaths ignite massive protests, calls for cease-fire

Thousands of demonstrators poured into Israel's streets for a second straight night Monday. Some gathered outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home with coffins to symbolize the slain hostages.
September 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM
VIDEO: Israeli hostage deaths ignite massive protests, calls for cease-fire
September 3, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Demonstrators march on Netanyahu's home amid cease-fire protests

Anti-government demonstrators are again gathering across Israel demanding that Prime Minister Netanyahu conclude a cease-fire and hostage-release deal with Hamas.
September 3, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Protesters rally together against the government and to show support for the hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 2, 2024.
September 3, 2024 at 12:13 AM

Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after 6 hostages killed

Biden, as he returned to the White House to meet with the U.S. hostage deal negotiating team, said he did not believe Netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement.
September 3, 2024 at 12:13 AM
President Joe Biden talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 2, 2024, in Washington.
September 2, 2024 at 11:30 PM

Who were the 6 hostages killed in Gaza?

The six hostages whose bodies were recovered Saturday in Gaza appeared to have died "shortly before" they were found, the Israeli military said Sunday.
September 2, 2024 at 11:30 PM
A combination picture shows hostages Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, and whose bodies have been found underground in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip.
September 2, 2024 at 10:40 PM

What to know about the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza after 1st case in 25 years

A mass polio vaccination campaign is underway in Gaza to vaccinate more than 640,000 children after the first case in 25 years was recently detected in the strip.
September 2, 2024 at 10:40 PM
A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip, Sept. 1, 2024.
September 2, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Israeli demonstrators demand cease-fire deal

Demonstrators demanded a cease-fire deal after six hostages were killed.
September 2, 2024 at 8:21 PM
VIDEO: Israeli demonstrators demand cease-fire deal
September 2, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure deal after 6 hostages killed

According to senior administration officials, President Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza but nothing is definitive.
September 2, 2024 at 6:25 PM
According to senior administration officials, President Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza but nothing is definitive.
September 2, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Protests break out in Tel Aviv demanding cease-fire after hostages found dead in Gaza

Thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Monday to protest the deaths of six hostages found Saturday in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
September 2, 2024 at 6:09 PM
VIDEO: Protests break out in Tel Aviv demanding cease-fire after hostages found dead in Gaza
September 2, 2024 at 3:22 PM

Polio vaccination campaign starts in Gaza

Aid groups plan to vaccinate more than 600,000 children under age 10 after Gaza recently reported its first polio case in 25 years.
September 2, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Polio vaccination campaign starts in Gaza
September 2, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Mom of slain hostage asks her son to 'help us to rise again'

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother, Rachel, spoke directly to her slain son at his funeral Monday, saying she had been "absolutely certain that you were coming home to us alive. But it was not to be."
September 2, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother, Rachel, spoke directly to her slain son at his funeral Monday, saying she had been "absolutely certain that you were coming home to us alive. But it was not to be."
September 2, 2024 at 3:05 PM

'We failed you,' says dad of slain American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was curious, self-assured and a deep, independent thinker, his dad, Jon Polin, said at his funeral on Monday.
September 2, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was curious, self-assured and a deep, independent thinker, his dad, Jon Polin, said at his funeral on Monday.
September 2, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Massive protests criticize Israeli leadership after hostages found dead

ABC News audio reporter Jordana Miller reports from Jerusalem on the growing outrage and demand for answers after hostages are killed.
September 2, 2024 at 3:03 PM
VIDEO: Massive protests criticize Israeli leadership after hostages found dead
September 2, 2024 at 7:02 AM

Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years

Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies have begun a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip
September 2, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Palestinian children wait to receive a polio vaccination at a hospital in Khan Younis, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
September 2, 2024 at 12:56 AM

Biden 'frustrated, devastated' as cease-fire talks between Israel, Hamas at impasse

The cease-fire deal negotiations between Israel and Hamas, which would have included the release of vulnerable hostages and massive relief for the people of Gaza, have hit a roadblock.
September 2, 2024 at 12:56 AM
VIDEO: Biden 'frustrated, devastated' as cease-fire talks between Israel, Hamas at impasse
September 2, 2024 at 12:53 AM

Protests erupt in Israel after 6 hostages killed in Gaza

Tens of thousands of protesters flooded into central Tel Aviv, fueled by outrage at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the biggest protest since the Israel-Hamas war began.
September 2, 2024 at 12:53 AM
VIDEO: Protests erupt in Israel after 6 hostages killed in Gaza
September 1, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Brother-in-law of Oct. 7 hostage Omri Miran reacts to protests in Israel

Moshe Lavi, the brother-in-law of Oct. 7 hostage Omri Miran, reacts to the protests in Israel over what demonstrators say is Prime Minister Netanyahu's failure to negotiate a hostage release deal.
September 1, 2024 at 9:16 PM
VIDEO: Brother-in-law of Oct. 7 hostage Omri Miran reacts to protests in Israel
September 1, 2024 at 3:37 PM

Lindsey Graham 'heartbroken, devastated' over 6 hostages recovered in Gaza

The hostages "were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists," the IDF said.
September 1, 2024 at 3:37 PM
In this March 12, 2024, file photo, Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a Senate Budget Committee hearing in Washington, D.C.
September 1, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin among 6 hostages found dead in Gaza

ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on the recovery of Israeli hostages on "This Week."
September 1, 2024 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin among 6 hostages found dead in Gaza
September 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM

IDF recovers bodies of 6 hostages, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin

The bodies of six hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were found in Gaza Saturday, Israel said. They appeared to have died “shortly before” they were found, the IDF said.
September 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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August 31, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Israeli strike kills at least 20 in central Gaza

Following an Israeli air strike, at least 20 are confirmed dead in the central Gaza, as Israel launches more raids in the West Bank.
August 31, 2024 at 9:07 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strike kills at least 20 in central Gaza
August 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Israel launches more raids on the West Bank

Meanwhile in Gaza, video released by the Palestinian Red Crescent shows further destruction in Khan Younis with 9 bodies recovered.
August 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM
VIDEO: Israel launches more raids on the West Bank
August 30, 2024 at 11:47 PM

Israeli forces kill Hamas commander in West Bank

The death toll in the West Bank has climbed to at least 20, as the IDF's sweeping raids there enter a third day. Four Palestinians were also killed when Israeli forces struck an aid convoy in Gaza.
August 30, 2024 at 11:47 PM
VIDEO: Israeli forces kill Hamas commander in West Bank
August 30, 2024 at 11:31 PM

Israel continues operations in the West Bank

A third day of heavy fighting persists in the occupied West Bank and Israel's military continues their large-scale military operations.
August 30, 2024 at 11:31 PM
VIDEO: Israel continues operations in the West Bank
August 30, 2024 at 7:29 PM

Israeli forces kill Hamas commander

Israel said it killed a top militant as part of a major operation in the West Bank.
August 30, 2024 at 7:29 PM
VIDEO: Israeli forces kill Hamas commander
August 29, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Scientists: Baby in Gaza infected with polio strain linked to mistakes in eradication

The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste
August 29, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk next a dark streak of sewage flowing into the streets of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 29, 2024 at 2:18 PM

Hundreds of IDF troops raid West Bank

Israel is expanding its raid in the West Bank that killed at least 12 Palestinians, the largest there in 20 years, after months of smaller raids.
August 29, 2024 at 2:18 PM
VIDEO: Hundreds of IDF troops raid West Bank
August 29, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Israel launches largest West Bank raid in 20 years

Raids began just before dawn as IDF vehicles moved into cities in the northern part of the region. At least 11 Palestinians were killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
August 29, 2024 at 12:15 AM
VIDEO: Israel launches largest West Bank raid in 20 years
August 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM

IDF launches deadly raids in West Bank

At least 11 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank in what the IDF called a "counterterrorism operation to thwart terror" in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nablus.
August 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM
VIDEO: IDF launches deadly raids in West Bank