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At least 17 killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials say
Reuters Videos13 hours agoSTORY: At least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an Israeli strike in the Gaza town of Zawayda, according to health officials. The strike comes as Israel issued new evacuation orders, citing Hamas rocket fire nearby. Abu Ahmed Hassan, is a neighbor and witness who spoke to Reuters afterwards, saying: "They were asleep in their beds, they were kids and babies, then three missiles targeted their place. The place is obvious and known, it's known that Abu Jawad is a fish and meat merchant. If they target merchants, what about other people!" Most of the people killed in the strike were from the same family and included eight children and four women, according to health officials. In response, the Israeli military said it had struck militant targets in an area from which rockets had been fired at its troops… adding that the incident was under review. Separately in Nuseirat, cameras captured the moment an Israeli strike hit a residential building... as a man and child ran for cover After the blast, Palestinians could be seen carrying the injured from the blaze in the central Gaza Strip. With some attempting to put out the flames with buckets of water. Most of Gaza's 2.3 million population has been displaced by the 10-month-old Israeli offensive. The conflict began on Oct. 7 when Hamas fighters rampaged into Israel, killing around 1,200 people and seizing around 250 hostages according to Israeli tallies. :: December 2023 :: Rafah, Gaza Israel's subsequent military campaign has reduced much of Gaza to rubble and killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to Palestinian health authorities. :: Zawayda, Gaza Ceasefire talks in Doha, mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week. :: File Israel's negotiating team on Saturday expressed "cautious optimism" on the possibility of advancing a deal, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
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- 2:05At least 17 killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials sayReuters VideosSTORY: At least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an Israeli strike in the Gaza town of Zawayda, according to health officials. The strike comes as Israel issued new evacuation orders, citing Hamas rocket fire nearby. Abu Ahmed Hassan, is a neighbor and witness who spoke to Reuters afterwards, saying: "They were asleep in their beds, they were kids and babies, then three missiles targeted their place. The place is obvious and known, it's known that Abu Jawad is a fish and meat merchant. If they target merchants, what about other people!" Most of the people killed in the strike were from the same family and included eight children and four women, according to health officials. In response, the Israeli military said it had struck militant targets in an area from which rockets had been fired at its troops… adding that the incident was under review. Separately in Nuseirat, cameras captured the moment an Israeli strike hit a residential building... as a man and child ran for cover After the blast, Palestinians could be seen carrying the injured from the blaze in the central Gaza Strip. With some attempting to put out the flames with buckets of water. Most of Gaza's 2.3 million population has been displaced by the 10-month-old Israeli offensive. The conflict began on Oct. 7 when Hamas fighters rampaged into Israel, killing around 1,200 people and seizing around 250 hostages according to Israeli tallies. :: December 2023 :: Rafah, Gaza Israel's subsequent military campaign has reduced much of Gaza to rubble and killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to Palestinian health authorities. :: Zawayda, Gaza Ceasefire talks in Doha, mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week. :: File Israel's negotiating team on Saturday expressed "cautious optimism" on the possibility of advancing a deal, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.13 hours ago
- 0:16Palestinians say at least two killed in Israel's West Bank strikeReuters VideosSTORY: :: At least two people were killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the West Bank, Palestinian health ministry says :: August 17, 2024 :: Jenin, West Bank Israel's military said it conducted an aerial strike on armed militants in the Jenin area, but had no further details. Violence in the West Bank has escalated since the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas broke out last October, with more Israeli raids, Jewish settler violence and Palestinian street attacks. Israeli forces have killed at least 620 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem - areas the Palestinians envisage as part of their own eventual state - since the start of the Gaza war, according to Palestinian Health Ministry figures.15 hours ago
- 1:00Relatives weep as Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills several, including woman and her childrenAssociated Press VideosAn Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least 10 Syrian nationals, including a woman and her two children. The strike early Saturday in Wadi al-Kfour in Nabatieh province is among the deadliest in Lebanon since the Hezbollah militant group and the Israeli military started trading blows on Oct. 8, a day after Hamas attacked southern Israel and sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP video: Mazen Nassar/Mohamad Zanaty)20 hours ago
- 2:05At least ten killed in Israeli strike on south LebanonReuters VideosSTORY: An Israeli strike in south Lebanon has killed at least 10 people, including two children, Lebanese state media reported. The Israeli military said the airstrike targeted a weapons depot used by Hezbollah militants. But Lebanese news agency NNA said the victims of the strike on the town of Nabatieh were all Syrian citizens and that five people were also wounded. Israel and Lebanon's powerful armed group Hezbollah have exchanged tit-for-tat fire across the border, displacing many thousands of people on both sides, since the Gaza conflict broke out in October. The strike, one of the deadliest in Lebanon since then, kwill stoke fears the Gaza war could inflame the whole region. Hussein Tahmaz owns a factory that was hit, which he says employed the Syrians. "There are ten martyrs," he says. Among them: "a whole family of a father, mother and two children, may they rest in peace." Project engineer at the factory Yaser Jaber says it was the janitor's family who were killed, along with some workers who lived on site. He says the factory is "a civilian establishment" with no military links. Hezbollah said in a statement it had struck the Ayelet Hashahar Kibbutz in northern Israel in retaliation for the Nabatieh strike. The Israeli military said two soldiers were wounded in a rocket attack from Lebanon. Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel for the killing of one of its top commanders in the southern suburbs of Beirut in late July. As has Iran, for the killing in Tehran of the political chief of the Palestinian Hamas group, Ismail Haniyeh. U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said last week he believed all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could be avoided but that Israel and Hamas needed to move towards a peace agreement for Gaza without further delay. Ceasefire talks in Qatar paused on Friday, with negotiators due to meet again next week.21 hours ago
- 2:56New ceasefire proposal presented to IsraelABC News VideosAfter 10 months of war, President Joe Biden says, "a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than ever."22 hours ago
- 0:35Gaza ceasefire deal 'still in play', says BidenReuters VideosSTORY: :: Joe Biden says he's hopeful a ceasefire deal can be reached for Gaza :: Hagerstown, Maryland :: August 16, 2024 :: Joe Biden, US President "As of an hour ago it’s still in play. I’m optimistic, it’s far from over. Just a couple more issues, I think we’ve got a shot.” JOURNALIST (OFF CAMERA): "Are you more optimistic now than you have been in months past?" BIDEN: "Yes." JOURNALIST (OFF CAMERA): "Why?" BIDEN: "If I told you that I’d give away what’s going on.” JOURNALIST (OFF CAMERA): "When would a ceasefire deal begin if you can get a deal?" BIDEN: "That remains to be seen.” JOURNALIST (OFF CAMERA): "Are you going to work on your speech this weekend?" BIDEN: "Yes." JOURNALIST (OFF CAMERA): "What's your message to Democrats on Monday night?" BIDEN: "Win." Israel has insisted that peace will only be possible if the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is destroyed, while Hamas has said that it will only accept a permanent ceasefire, not a temporary one. Ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week. In a joint statement, the U.S., Qatar and Egypt said Washington presented a new proposal. Washington, Israel's most important ally, says a ceasefire will reduce the rising threat of the widening of Israel's war on Gaza. The latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was triggered on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent assault on the enclave has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, according to the local health ministry, and has displaced nearly the entire population of 2.3 million, causing a hunger crisis and leading to genocide allegations at the World Court that Israel denies.1 day ago
- 2:02Peace talks in Middle EastABC News VideosHope for a possible ceasefire deal is close between Israel and Hamas.1 day ago
- 0:47Biden says he is 'optimistic' about a cease-fire deal in GazaAssociated Press VideosPresident Joe Biden said that he is "optimistic" about a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas but that the talks are "far from over."1 day ago
- 1:55Biden optimistic about Gaza cease-fire deal as talks set to resume next weekCBS News VideosThe U.S., Egypt and Qatar say cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas will continue in Cairo next week. The three countries, acting as mediators, say they presented both parties with a proposal that "builds on areas of agreement over the past week, and bridges remaining gaps in the manner that allows for a swift implementation of the deal." President Biden expressed optimism about a potential cease-fire, saying "we are closer than we've ever been" after talks in Doha. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.2 days ago
- 2:48World reacts to Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks updatesCBS News VideosPresident Biden appeared hopeful Friday after the Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks in Qatar that will apparently resume in Cairo, Egypt, next week. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata breaks down what's known about the negotiations.2 days ago
- 1:47Biden: Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal 'closer than we’re ever been'ABC News VideosOn the second day of truce talks in Doha, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar expressed hope that an agreement could be finalized as soon as next week. It comes as violence continues in Gaza and the West Bank.2 days ago
- 4:40Biden says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks are closer after Qatar shares joint statementCBS News VideosPresident Biden told reporters Friday that the parties involved in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks in Qatar are "closer" to a deal. A joint statement by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar looks ahead to more talks in Cairo, Egypt. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.2 days ago
- 2:00Ceasefire talks paused amid fresh Israeli strikes in GazaReuters VideosSTORY: A choking cloud of smoke and dust in Gaza's al-Nuseirat refugee camp is the telltale sign of a deadly Israeli airstrike. And as civilians rush to the scene to look for the wounded or dead, the scene underscores the fact that cease-fire talks have not yet secured a pause in fighting. Mediators said negotiations in Qatar's capital Doha were paused on Friday (August 16) with negotiators set to meet again next week. In a joint statement, the United States, Qatar and Egypt said Washington had presented a new proposal, closing gaps between the sides in a way that could allow rapid implementation of a deal. "The path is now set for that outcome, saving lives, bringing relief to the people of Gaza, and de-escalating regional tensions," they said in the statement. While in Lebanon, Egypt's foreign minister said a cease-fire deal may be the only way to avert further escalation. "Quickly reaching a deal that leads to an immediate ceasefire, an end to the killing of civilians and an exchange of prisoners and hostages is the key to the beginning of the solution in this region, the beginning of a de-escalation, and the beginning to prevent the region from slipping into the furnace of a comprehensive war, the extent of which only God knows and what it will result in terms of chaos, destruction, and devastation." The conflict began on Oct. 7 when Hamas fighters rampaged into Israel, killing around 1,200 people and seizing around 250 hostages according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent military campaign has reduced much of Gaza to rubble and killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to Palestinian health authorities. Israel says it has eliminated 17,000 Hamas fighters. An Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.2 days ago
- 0:57Gaza family returns to shelter in their destroyed homeReuters VideosSTORY: :: This Gazan family hopes to find shelter in the rubble of their destroyed home :: Israel's onslaught has forced more than 90% of Gazans to flee their homes :: Beit Lahia, Gaza :: August 14, 2024 ::Umm Nael, Home owner :: "This is our home. We put our whole life's work into it, as well as our years, memories, dreams and our lives. The memories with our son who was martyred are in the house. I, my children and my grandchildren all have memories in it, we can't leave it, even if there was somewhere else, we can't leave it. Even if there was another place, we can't leave our place nor our homeland where we lived, founded our lives, put effort into it, and worked all our lives." Pulverized cement, a floor and a few sticks of furniture are all that's left of the five-story building where Umm Nael and her husband Ismail Ahmed Al-Kahlout watched their children grow up. Their ruined home provides hardly any shelter or safety and there are other challenges such diseases and hunger as the enclave is gripped by a humanitarian crisis. All the neighbouring properties are empty shells. Families crave meat, chicken, fresh vegetables, Umm Nael said. “They even crave a piece of onion.” Overcrowded Gaza was impoverished even before war ravaged the Palestinian enclave. But the family always had each other, until the conflict killed a son. Like tens of thousands of Gazans, he was killed in the Israeli offensive launched after a cross-border raid by Hamas on Oct. 7 which claimed 1,200 lives, according to Israeli tallies. The Israeli military campaign has killed more than 40,000 people, wounded more 92,000 and flattened much of Gaza, according to Gaza authorities. Israel says it goes to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties and accuses Hamas of using human shields at schools and other places, an allegation the group denies Israel’s assault on Gaza has destroyed more than 60% of residential buildings and 80% of commercial facilities according to a January 2024 World Bank report.2 days ago
- 3:44Gaza cease-fire negotiations resume, Israeli settlers attack village in West BankCBS News VideosNegotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza resumed Friday in Qatar as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. Israeli forces have ordered new evacuations in parts of the enclave that had previously been designated civilian safe zones. BBC News correspondent Jenny Hill has more on the cease-fire talks and an attack in the West Bank.2 days ago
- 0:48Palestinians in Gaza hope latest cease-fire talks will end their sufferingAssociated Press VideosPalestinians in the Gaza Strip say they hope the latest round of cease-fire talks will bring an end to the devastating Israel-Hamas war. International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. Hamas, didn't participate directly in Thursday's talks. White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby called the talks an important step and said they’re expected to run into Friday. (AP video shot by Abd Al Kareem Hana/Production: Wafaa Shurafa)2 days ago
- 0:56Mediators hold cease-fire talks as Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 40,000 | AP explainsAssociated Press VideosInternational mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The United States, Qatar and Egypt met with an Israeli delegation in Qatar as the Palestinian death toll from the more than 10-month-old war climbed past 40,000, according to Gaza health authorities. Hamas, which didn't participate directly in Thursday's talks, accuses Israel of adding new demands to a previous proposal that had U.S. and international support and to which Hamas had agreed in principle.2 days ago
- 1:29Gaza cease-fire negotiations to continue FridayCBS News VideosA new round of Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks began Thursday, with officials from Israel, Egypt, the U.S. and Qatar participating. Hamas leaders declined to attend the negotiations, which will continue into Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.2 days ago
- 1:59New cease-fire talks underway in bid to end Israel-Hamas warCBS News VideosMediators were meeting in Qatar Thursday for a fresh round of cease-fire talks in an effort to bring an end to the Israel-Hamas war and curb rising tensions in the Middle East. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.2 days ago
- 1:52Columbia's president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas warAssociated Press VideosColumbia Univ. Pres. Minouche Shafik resigns after a brief, tumultuous tenure. She acknowledged campus protests factored in her decision. Katrina Armstrong, the CEO of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has agreed to serve as interim president. (AP video: Joseph B. Frederick)3 days ago
- 2:21Israel-Hamas hostage talks in Qatar as death toll tops 40,000Reuters VideosSTORY: Gaza's health ministry on Thursday said the death toll from ten months of Israel's military offensive had crossed 40,000. In a statement, the Palestinian health ministry said another 40 people had been killed in the past 24 hours in the war-ravaged enclave. The grim milestone comes as a new round of ceasefire talks was underway in Qatar's capital Doha, aimed at ending the bloody conflict and securing the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas militants in Gaza. :: October 7, 2023 The fighting began when Palestinian fighters rampaged through Israeli communities on Oct. 7, killing more than 1,200 and taking around 250 captives back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies. In response, Israel pledged to eradicate the Hamas Islamist group that rules Gaza, and its onslaught has reduced much of the densely-populated territory to rubble, and rendered most of its 2.3 million residents homeless. :: August 14, 2024 A ceasefire outlined in the spring by U.S. President Joe Biden would pause fighting and begin the return of the hostages. But both sides have blamed the other for failing to reach an agreement. Palestinian Um Mohammed al-Najjar said she wished those meeting in Qatar would look upon her with mercy. She said wished for a ceasefire today, before tomorrow. In Tel Aviv, relatives of those held hostage demanded the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a deal returning the captives. Yotam Cohen's brother Nimrod is among the hostages. His message to the negotiating team in Qatar was that if they could not bring home the captives, that they should not return to Israel. He said they have no reason to come home empty-handed. The high-level negotiations on Thursday include Israeli, Egyptian, and American spy chiefs, and Qatar's prime minister. And the discussions are underway under the shadow of even wider regional tensions. U.S. warships, submarines and warplanes have been dispatched to the region to defend Israel and deter a potential Iranian attack. :: August 2, 2024 Tehran had vowed to retaliate after it blamed Israel for a blast that killed a top Hamas figure in the Iranian capital. Three senior Iranian officials have said that only a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel.3 days ago
- 3:41Gaza cease-fire talks resume in Qatar, but Hamas representatives won't be thereCBS News VideosNegotiations for a potential cease-fire deal in Gaza will resume in Qatar Thursday with hopes of preventing a wider war between Israel and Iran, but the talks will not include a delegation representing Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.3 days ago
- 2:09Columbia University president resigns over handling of Gaza campus protestCBS News VideosColumbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik is stepping down after just one year in the role following intense criticism for her response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Shafik is the third Ivy League president to resign in connection to protests against the Israel-Hamas war.3 days ago
- 1:15Israelis demand deal as hostage talks resumeReuters VideosSTORY: :: Relatives of Israeli hostages call for an immediate deal ahead of more Gaza ceasefire talks :: August 15, 2024 :: Tel Aviv, Israel :: Zahiro Shahar Mor, Nephew of hostage :: "Hostages get released via a hostage deal and not while fire is ensuing. We need a ceasefire to get them all back. We cannot trust the Israeli government anymore. It has been torpedoing any effort to get a deal for the past 10 months. We know there's a summit today. We put very little hopes on the Israeli delegation's seriousness to sign the deal. And we call upon the nations of the world, help us get this situation remediated, help us put as much pressure on both parties and especially the Israeli government, who does nothing but dragging its legs and avoiding signing a hostage deal. Had Netanyahu wanted them here, they would have been here. It's his sole responsibility and this will be his legacy." The protesters held pictures of deceased hostages whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza, calling on the government to secure a deal before it's too late for those who are still alive. Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Doha later on Thursday involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt, an official briefed on talks told Reuters. The mediators expect to consult with Hamas following the Doha ceasefire talks, the official added.3 days ago
- 0:32'Stop being racist': Australian lawmaker to opposition leaderReuters VideosSTORY: ::August 15, 2024 ::Canberra, Australia ::Australian lawmaker tells opposition leader to ‘stop being racist’ during Gaza visa debate Zali Steggall/ Independent Member of Parliament “These are normal families, these are families that you are seeking to paint that somehow they are all terrorists, that they should all be mistrusted and not worthy, and they are not worthy of humanitarian aid. We heard you in silence, you can hear me in silence, stop being racist.” Peter Dutton/Opposition leader “Well it was an offensive and unparliamentary remark and it should be withdrawn.” Independent parliamentarian Zali Steggall made the remarks during a speech criticising centre-right Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton for his call this week to bar refugees from Gaza due to the risk they could be Hamas sympathisers. Interrupted several times by shouts from the opposition benches, Steggall asked to be heard in silence before shouting "stop being racist" towards Dutton. The heated discussions in parliament mirrors how disagreements over Israel's war in Gaza are spilling into society, where the ruling Labor party is caught between those calling for unreserved support for Israel while many others, including Australian Muslims, want a harder line against Israel.3 days ago