By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike Tuesday hit a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds. If confirmed, the attack would be by far the deadliest Israeli airstrike in five wars fought since 2008. Photos from al-Ahli Hospital showed fire engulfing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Hamas-run Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip says at least 500 people have been killed in an explosion that it says was caused by an Israeli airstrike. If confirmed, the attack on the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City it would be by far the deadliest Israeli airstrike in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where Palestinians sought safety, killing dozens of civilians and at least one senior Hamas figure Tuesday in attacks it says are targeted at militants. U.S. officials worked to convince Israel to allow delivery of supplies to desperate civilians, aid groups and hospitals after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Voting for House speaker is underway Tuesday as Republicans try to elect firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan, elevating a chief ally of Donald Trump to a center seat of U.S. power and showing just how far the once hard-right flank has moved into the GOP mainstream. After two weeks of angry Republican infighting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has quietly delivered the long-range ballistic missiles that Ukraine said it urgently needed and that President Joe Biden promised last month, U.S. officials said Tuesday, and Ukraine has already begun using them on the battlefield against Russia. The missiles arrived in Ukraine within the last few days, one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The longer-range ballistic missiles long sought by Ukraine have been delivered quietly by the U.S. and were being used on the battlefield against Russia on Tuesday, an official familiar with the move said, nearly a month after President Joe Biden promised them to his Ukrainian counterpart. The official was not authorized to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. official says the longer-range ballistic missiles long sought by Ukraine have been delivered quietly by the U.S. and are being used on the battlefield against Russia nearly a month after President Joe Biden promised them to his Ukrainian counterpart. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had told Palestinians to flee to ahead of an expected ground invasion, killing dozens of people on Tuesday in attacks it says are targeted at Hamas militants that rule the besieged territory. With no water, fuel or food being delivered to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, says that an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip has killed one of its top militant commanders. Ayman Nofal is the most high-profile Hamas militant to be killed so far in Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip. Nofal, known by his nom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had told Palestinians to flee to ahead of an expected ground invasion, killing dozens of people on Tuesday in retaliatory attacks it says are targeted at Hamas militants that rule the besieged territory. With no water, fuel or food being delivered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – France’s anti-terror prosecutor said Tuesday a suspected Islamic extremist declared allegiance to the Islamic State group before fatally stabbing a teacher in school attack last week. The prosecutor, Jean-François Ricard, said, in a press conference , an audio recording was found by police investigators in the suspect’s phone. In it, the alleged ... Read More »
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