Palestinian-Americans in Gaza face unthinkable choice
CNN — Under Israeli bombardment for days, Jason Shawa couldn’t sleep in his home south of Gaza City, so he decided to go to his window to light up a…
US vetoes Security Council call for ‘humanitarian pause’ in Israel-Hamas war
CNN — The United States has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council which called for a humanitarian pause in besieged Gaza – sparking more criticism of political…
Pentagon orders second carrier strike group 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 Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares…
Israeli official says government cannot confirm babies were beheaded in Hamas attack
Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli government has not confirmed the specific claim that Hamas attackers cut off the heads of babies during their shock attack on Saturday, an Israeli official…
Canada House Speaker resigns after celebrating Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II
Ottawa CNN — Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned his post Tuesday, days after he praised a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit…
Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks to rally Western support as attention shifts to Middle East
CNN — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ushered in front of the press by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Wednesday, his smile quickly faded and his…
Everything you need to know about Israel’s war with Hamas
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Israel…
Israel-Hamas conflict: Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Israeli military would attack Hamas with a force “like never before,” as the militant group threatened…
Hamas and Iran are longtime allies. Did Tehran help with its attack on Israel?
CNN — The shock Hamas incursion into Israel was of a scale and sophistication that was previously considered unthinkable. Hamas attackers came by land, sea and air, overwhelming Israeli defenses,…
Migrant crisis: Families ride rafts of inner tubes to get closer to the US
Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico CNN — There’s a bustling trade in people and goods across the Guatemala-Mexico river border this week. But almost the entire flow of people skirts the route…