Hamas, Israel hold peace talks in Egypt
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As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
Former Israeli generals link today’s hunt for Hamas terrorists to Golda Meir’s post-Munich strategy of retribution and deterrence, still shaping national defense five decades later.
The war -- which started after Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis, and Israel responded by declaring war -- has led to thousands of people killed and injured in the Gaza Strip and Israel, as Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza.
How an Israeli strike on Qatar, Hamas’ shifting calculus, and Donald Trump’s impatience could change the trajectory of the two-year war.
The Neutra family still have no grave to visit. They come to a park in Oyster Bay named after their son, where he played and dreamed.
Those claims continued to dog Israel in the second year of its conflict, as civilian casualties in Gaza climbed, mass hunger spread and the IDF repeatedly forced large numbers of Palestinians to relocate. As Israel opened aid routes in July, the IDF said in a statement that that there is "no starvation in Gaza."
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will meet Edan Alexander, who was believed to be the last surviving U.S. hostage held by Palestinian militants in Gaza when the Israeli-American was handed over by Hamas in May,
Baltimore's Jewish community is remembering the day Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The attack sparked the war in Gaza.