How volunteer guards foiled a carefully planned Hamas attack on one kibbutz
CNN — When Hamas militants broke through the Gaza fence in this month’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the kibbutz of Mefalsim – less than two miles from the border –…
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…
‘I’m scared for my unborn child’: Gaza’s pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
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 — Khulood…
Iran FM calls on Muslim regional officials to take action as Israel presses ahead with war on Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has asked his regional counterparts to take more action to end the escalating situation in the small Palestinian territory of Gaza. Amir-Abdollahian said in 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…
Gaza explained: What to know about the enclave
CNN — Israel is gearing up for the next stage of its war on Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group’s brutal October 7 attacks that killed 1,400 people. Following a…
‘No safe area’: CNN journalist details his family’s desperate flight south from Gaza City
Gaza and London CNN — Ibrahim Dahman and his family entered the hotel room and looked out toward the blue of the Mediterranean Sea. His two young sons were excited…
They followed evacuation orders — an Israeli airstrike killed them the next day
Editor’s Note: This story contains a graphic image. CNN — When Palestinians in north Gaza heeded the warnings issued in the Israeli military’s phone calls, text messages, and fliers advising…
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…
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 the past week of crippling airstrikes in Gaza could soon…