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Israel-Hamas war latest: An American woman is killed in the West Bank during protest

Sep. 06, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

Israeli soldiers killed an American woman during an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, a witness told The Associated Press, in a shooting that raised calls from Washington for an investigation. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Protesters gather in Tel Aviv again to pressure government to reach a deal

Sep. 03, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

Large protests continued in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a third consecutive night Tuesday as hundreds took to the streets to call on the government to reach a cease-fire deal that would bring home the remaining hostages held in Gaza. The protests have come after the Israeli military said...

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

Sep. 03, 2024 21:06 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack....

As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran's long-vaunted missile program remains in question

Sep. 03, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. ...

Takeaways from a report that questions the accuracy of Iran's ballistic missiles

Sep. 03, 2024 01:45 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the accuracy of the Islamic Republic's long-vaunted missile program has been called into question. A new report by experts shared...

A gas leak in an Iranian Revolutionary Guard center kills 2 and injures 10

Aug. 29, 2024 06:57 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A gas leak caused the death of two people and injured 10 others at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard center, Iranian state television reported Thursday. The leak occurred Wednesday night at a workshop belonging to the Guard in Isfahan province, and...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli forces rescue a hostage in Gaza

Aug. 27, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

Israeli forces conducted a “complex operation” to free a hostage in Gaza, the military said Tuesday. Qaid Farhan Alkadi was abducted during the October attack by Hamas that sparked the war in Gaza. Overjoyed family members sprinted through the hospital where he was brought after...

ICC prosecutor insists the court has the power to issue warrants for Israeli leaders linked to Gaza

Aug. 23, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Friday called on judges to "urgently" rule on his request for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others linked to the Israel-Hamas war, saying the court has jurisdiction. ...

The veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him

Aug. 15, 2024 10:28 AM EDT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged Thursday to travel to Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war has raged on for more than 10 months. Addressing the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Abbas also called on Muslim leaders to join him in the enclave, where, according to health...

Analysis: High-wire diplomacy on possible Iran retaliation in the Israel-Hamas war draws in world

Aug. 14, 2024 03:30 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's threatened retaliatory strike on Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh drew major world powers into a high-wire act of diplomacy Tuesday. Halting or limiting an Iranian strike in some eyes could bolster a...