Middle East
US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations
October 15, 2023
US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations
Washington/Seoul CNN — The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending…
Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border
October 15, 2023
Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border
CNN — A new phase in Israel’s deadly war against Hamas is coming, Israeli forces said on Saturday, warning that…
Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
October 15, 2023
Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated into a “complete catastrophe,” according to one official, with serious…
Israel announces 6-hour window for Gazans fleeing south, as troops gather near border
October 14, 2023
Israel announces 6-hour window for Gazans fleeing south, as troops gather near border
CNN — Israel’s military has announced a six-hour window for Palestinians to flee south along specified streets within Gaza, as…
BBC journalists assaulted and held at gunpoint by Israeli police, network says
October 14, 2023
BBC journalists assaulted and held at gunpoint by Israeli police, network says
CNN — The BBC said Friday that a group of its journalists covering Israel’s war with Hamas were held at…
Tens of thousands flee south in bombarded Gaza as Israeli troops gather near border
October 14, 2023
Tens of thousands flee south in bombarded Gaza as Israeli troops gather near border
CNN — Tens of thousands of people in Gaza have fled their homes after Israel’s military issued a stark evacuation…
Journalists hit as Israel fired at Lebanon were clearly marked as press, CNN analysis shows
October 14, 2023
Journalists hit as Israel fired at Lebanon were clearly marked as press, CNN analysis shows
Southern Lebanon CNN — The journalists were wearing body armor clearly labeled as “press” when Israeli forces struck Lebanon on…
‘I don’t really have any other choice’: Young Israelis around the world return home after Hamas attacks
October 13, 2023
‘I don’t really have any other choice’: Young Israelis around the world return home after Hamas attacks
CNN — When he heard that Hamas militants were attacking a music festival his family was attending, Ben said Kaddish,…
In Gaza, Palestinians have no safe place from Israel’s bombs
October 13, 2023
In Gaza, Palestinians have no safe place from Israel’s bombs
CNN — When Hamas fires rockets at Israel, advanced warning detectors set off alarms in targeted neighborhoods, civilians flee to…
Israel calls on 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south in order UN warns is ‘impossible’
October 13, 2023
Israel calls on 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south in order UN warns is ‘impossible’
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s military has warned 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes,…