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Iran's foreign minister: Armed groups are poised with 'their finger on the trigger'

7:57am October 27, 2023

Israel's intensifying military campaign in Gaza is raising the specter of a broader regional war involving Iran-allied groups. Iran's foreign minister says its allies are ready to strike.

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Smoke and fire rise from buildings as people gather in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Thursday.

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Israel incursion into Gaza targeted Hamas leaders to prepare for 'next stages of war'

5:44pm October 26, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and killed Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000 as fuel supplies reach a crisis point.

People carry Palestinian flags, Iranian flags and Hezbollah flags at Tehran's Revolution Square during an anti-Israel rally on Oct. 18.

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What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?

4:37pm October 26, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

There have been questions about how Iranian-backed forces in the "axis of resistance" may influence the Israel-Hamas war. The network of forces is "a kind of NATO for militant groups," an expert says.

Smadar Tzimmerman (right) helps push a cart with donations into the community center in Lod, Israel.

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The space for peace and Jewish-Arab solidarity is shrinking in wartime Israel

10:50am October 25, 2023

Activists pushing for peace, a shared society and solidarity between Jews and Arabs say that speaking out has become dangerous in Israel right now.

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Students from Hunter College chant and hold up signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the entrance of their campus in New York earlier this month.

His call for empathy has made this Jewish studies professor feel isolated

4:37am October 23, 2023

by Rachel Martin

A professor of Jewish history at UCLA has tried to stake out some middle ground, where Jews and Palestinians on campus could safely stand and grieve for one another.

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Palestinians look for survivors in buildings destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Sunday.

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2nd batch of aid crosses into Gaza as Israel intensifies strikes

5:10pm October 22, 2023

by Robert Griffiths

Fourteen trucks with essential supplies provided by the United Nations entered the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. It included water, food and medical equipment, but no fuel.

Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and founder of Web Summit announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after comments he made about the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted a backlash.

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CEO of Web Summit tech conference resigns over Israel comments

8:06pm October 21, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

The Irish entrepreneur stepped down as leader of one of the world's largest tech conferences following remarks he made about Israel and war crimes.

In the underground parking lot at the Expo Tel Aviv International Convention Center, thousands of volunteers help sort and distribute baby clothes, books, winter clothes, and more.

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Israeli soldiers find they must rely on private donations for essential equipment

4:55pm October 21, 2023

Across the country, a huge volunteer effort has sprung up to supply troops with protective gear that some say the government is failing to provide.

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A house destroyed by Hamas in the Kufar Aza kibbutz in West Jerusalem, Israel.

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Loved ones of Hamas attack victims diverge over Israel's war on Gaza

9:53pm October 20, 2023

People who lost their family and homes in the surprise incursion into Israel by Hamas reckon with the aftermath.

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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder holds a press conference at the Pentagon on October 19, 2023 in Arlington, Va.

Pentagon says it shot down Yemen missiles that may have been headed towards Israel

3:41pm October 20, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Pentagon said its forces in the Middle East were seeing an 'uptick' in drone activity at a time when the U.S. is on high alert for signs the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate across the region.