Israel announces the first rescue of a soldier abducted on Oct. 7, a 19-year-old woman.
She was abducted after Hamas gunmen overran and briefly captured a military base in Nahal Oz, just east of the northern Gaza Strip.
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Ori Megidish, an Israeli Soldier, Is Rescued After Hamas Abduction
The 19-year-old soldier was taken after Hamas gunmen overran and briefly captured a military base in Nahal Oz, just east of the northern Gaza Strip.
Bloomberg and 34,000 Donors Combine to Give $88 Million to Israel Medical Service
The former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist said he would match $44 million in donations from nearly 34,000 people.
Settler Violence Rising Against Palestinians in the West Bank
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed, more than 2,000 injured and nearly 1,000 forcibly displaced by Israeli settlers since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the United Nations said.
Gazans, as Bombs Fall, Say Escape Is Impossible
As bombs fell in the background, Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled territory recounted a struggle to survive.
Israelis Advance on Gaza City, as Netanyahu Rejects Cease-Fire
Israel’s leaders vowed to destroy Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, after the deadly Oct. 7 attack, and Israeli ground forces are closing in on the city from three directions.
Shani Louk, Believed Kidnapped by Hamas, Was Likely Dead When She Was Taken, Family Says
Shortly after the Oct. 7 attacks, Hamas released a video showing a woman lying face down and mostly naked in the back of a pickup truck. Ms. Louk’s mother said the woman was likely her daughter.
Netanyahu Rejects Calls for a Cease-fire Against Hamas in Gaza
Israel’s prime minister adopted a defiant tone in a rare news briefing, saying that the country would not agree to a halt in attacks because, he argued, doing so would strengthen Hamas.
Democratic Rifts Over Israel Burst to the Forefront in Congress
The divisions are erupting as the House weighs a G.O.P. bid to censure the only Palestinian-American member of Congress for criticizing Israel and votes on a large aid bill to back Israel in the war in Gaza.
Biden’s Support for Israel Now Comes With Words of Caution
The administration has become more critical of Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks, a shift that U.S. officials attribute to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.