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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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Chicago-area man who served in IDF during 10/7 attacks shares story
A Chicago-area native who was in the Israeli Defense Forces during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel shares his story one year later.
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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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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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Biden releases statement on anniversary of Oct. 7: ‘Deadliest day for Jewish people since Holocaust'
A number of events were held in the Chicago area over the weekend to remember the solemn day, with more planned for Monday.
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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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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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Protesters gather outside Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs' home due to Israel investments
Protesters gathered outside the home of Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs over investments connected to Israel, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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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.
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Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against the Lebanese militant group.
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Netanyahu, not Biden, is setting the agenda in the Middle East
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is setting the agenda in the Middle East in recent months, with a frustrated Biden White House unable to shape events or defuse a spreading conflict.
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Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime Hezbollah leader killed by Israel?
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the group since 1992 turning it into Lebanon’s most powerful force. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike Friday afternoon.
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Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group's leader
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions that targeted the leader of the militant group and leveled multiple high-rise apartment buildings.