Freed Israeli Woman Recounts Being Taken Hostage by Hamas
Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, described being beaten as she was taken hostage by Palestinian militants, who held her captive for 17 days.
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France proposes widening anti-Islamic State coalition to fight Hamas
Emmanuel Macron visits Israel and emphasises ‘common enemy’ in terrorism Israel and Hamas at war – live updatesThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has proposed widening the international coalition against Islamic State to fight the Palestinian milit…
Obama criticizes Israel’s decision to cut off food and water to Gaza
Ex-president says decision threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis, undermine peace effort and erode global support for IsraelSome of Israel’s decisions in its war against Hamas – including cutting off food and water for Gaza – could “harden Palestinia…
Investigation: The Hamas attack on an Israeli kibbutz, and how residents fought back
Bodycam, CCTV and phone video obtained by Global News shows how two Hamas gunmen attacked an Israeli kibbutz, and were repelled by locals.
A dozen Britons killed in Hamas attack with five missing, No 10 says
London-based daughter of one of hostages released tells BBC her mother, 85, is OK but her father is still missingIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesAt least 12 British nationals have been killed and five are suspected to be among the hostages being …
Israel Says It Will Destroy Hamas. But Who Will Govern Gaza?
Israel has set itself a stiff challenge in aiming to vanquish Hamas. But an even bigger question looms: Once in Gaza, how and when does Israel get out?
Israeli hostage, 85, shown shaking hands with Hamas captor after release
Yocheved Lifshitz filmed saying ‘shalom’, meaning ‘peace’, as she and Nurit Cooper, 79, were taken out of Gaza on MondayIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesAt the precise moment of her deliverance from a hellish ordeal Yokheved Lifshitz paused and tu…
UN chief calls Gaza situation ‘dire’ – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can follow the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict here.The US has advised Israel to hold off on a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and is keeping Qatar – a broker with the Pal…
Not the time for a ceasefire in Gaza, says US, with Hamas still holding hostages
Some Palestinians returning to north of Gaza owing to lack of food; Emmanuel Macron visits IsraelIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe US has said now is not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as the UN reports that some Palestinian…
Hamas frees 2 Israeli women as U.S. advises delaying ground offensive for hostage talks
The release of the two women was confirmed by the International Red Cross as the U.S. sought to delay a ground offensive into Gaza in order to secure more captives.