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At a time of despair in Gaza, a newborn brings hope
Islam Al-Qanou addressed her newborn son as she made her way back to the camp for displaced people in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.
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U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon will not give in to Israeli demand to ‘get out of harm's way'
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFIL) will stay in “all its positions,” said the head of U.N. peacekeeping operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
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Parents of slain Hamas captive push for deal, warning remaining hostages won't ‘make it much longer'
In a wide-ranging and emotional interview in Jerusalem last week, they revealed the squalid conditions in which their son was kept, their exasperation at the failed diplomatic process and their fears of the war’s escalating further.
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Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three others on Friday, Lebanon’s military said, just hours after Israeli troops fired on the headquarters of United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two peacekeepers for the second time in as many days.
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UN-backed experts say Israel is destroying Gaza's health sector and both sides have tortured people
A U.N. commission has accused Israel of destroying Gaza’s health care system through “relentless and deliberate attacks” in its yearlong war with Hamas. It also said Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages have been tortured and sexually abused.
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They were Israel's eyes on the border, but their warnings about Hamas went unheard
They were Israel’s eyes on the border with Gaza, but former soldiers from a military observation unit say their warnings about suspicious Hamas activity ahead of the Oct. 7 terror attacks were repeatedly ignored. A year later, they are still seeking answers.
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Calls for ceasefire echo through NYC on Oct. 7 anniversary
NBC New York has team coverage of events around New York City remembering the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel and the thousands of Palestinian lives lost.
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One year after Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, tensions have only heightened
Monday marks a solemn milestone – one year since the October 7th Hamas terror attack attack in Israel when more than 1,200 people were killed and 251 kidnapped. NBC’s Alice Barr reports.
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Israelis, battling on multiple fronts, mark a year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, The Hamas-led raid shattered Israelis’ sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.
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NYC protests as Israelis, battling on multiple fronts, mark year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
Israelis are holding vigils and somber ceremonies to mark a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest in the country’s history, an attack that sparked the war in Gaza and scarred Israelis indelibly. Its aftershocks still ripple. They flocked to ceremonies and cemeteries around New York City and the nation on Monday, as police gear up for potential demonstrations. The...
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Remembering October 7 attacks, one year later
Tracie Strahan and Romney Smith report.
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A displaced family's year of fleeing across the devastated Gaza Strip
The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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A year from Oct 7, tens of thousands dead and fears of a ‘forever war'
One year after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, hopes that it could be a catalyst for peace have shredded.
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A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and Beirut
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people. Israel meanwhile intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut on Sunday in its widening war on Iran-allied militant groups across the region.
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Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nears
Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in European cities and around the globe, calling for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached.
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NYPD prepares for potential protests on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel
Marc Santia reporting on the NYPD preparing for potential Oct. 7 protests.
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NYPD ramps up patrols amid potential violence, threats to synagogues across New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is condemning threats phoned in to synagogues across the state during the Jewish high holy days. Late Friday afternoon, the FBI and Homeland Security warned of potential violence as we approach the one-year mark since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Bomb threats target NY synagogues ahead of Hamas attack anniversary, governor says
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that she has directed the New York State Police to coordinate with local law enforcement to ensure public safety, a deployment that will last at least through Monday’s Hamas attack anniversary, after multiple bomb threats were reported at synagogues. The bomb threats were deemed not credible. It wasn’t exactly clear how many temples were...
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Death toll increases in Lebanon as Israel expands aerial and ground offensive
The Lebanese Health Ministry says that 1,974 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in the country since Oct. 8, 2023.
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Israel confirms ‘limited, localized and targeted' ground incursion into Lebanon
Israel announced Monday that it had begun a ‘limited, localized and targeted’ ground incursion into Lebanon.