Israel-Hamas War News

After Hamas led deadly attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, Israel began intense bombing and ground campaigns in Gaza. The war and the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave have shaken the region and the world.

Highlights

    1. Close Surveillance Led to Israeli Attack on Hamas Compound

      Israel officials had been hoping that a high-ranking Hamas figure, Muhammad Deif, would visit a villa tied to a top lieutenant. They struck when he appeared to be there, officials said.

       By Ronen Bergman and

      The strike, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas leader, took place in an area designated as a humanitarian zone.
      The strike, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas leader, took place in an area designated as a humanitarian zone.
      CreditHaitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock
  1. Who is Muhammad Deif?

    Muhammad Deif, an architect of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and commander of the group’s military wing, was the focus of an Israeli strike on Saturday.

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    An undated handout photo said to be Muhammad Deif, the Hamas military leader.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images
  2. How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and Ambushes

    Hamas overwhelmed Israel’s border in October with a coordinated, large-scale maneuver before committing atrocities. Now, it acts as a guerrilla force, its fighters often disguised as civilians.

     By Patrick Kingsley, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman, Adam Sella and

    Israeli soldiers, photographed during a tour organized by the Israeli military, standing near the entrance to what the military said was a Hamas tunnel, near the Erez border crossing in Gaza, in December.
    CreditTamir Kalifa for The New York Times
  3. A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Left in Ruins After Israeli Troops Withdraw

    Intense fighting between soldiers and Hamas militants has left parts of the city uninhabitable, say residents who returned.

     By Hiba Yazbek, Julian E. Barnes, Adam Rasgon and

    Destroyed buildings in the Shajaiye neighborhood east of Gaza City on Thursday after the Israeli military withdrew following a two-week offensive.
    CreditOmar Al-Qattaa/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  4. Delta Changes Uniform Policy After Employees Seen With Palestinian Flag Pins

    A social media post showing two flight attendants wearing the pins drew criticism and prompted Delta to say that only U.S. flag pins would be permitted.

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    A previous Delta Air Lines uniform policy allowed pins representing countries and nationalities from around the world.
    CreditAndrew Harnik/Getty Images
  5. Hamas Official: ‘We’re Not Obstinate’ in Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza

    Husam Badran said the militant group would give up civilian control in the territory, but would not disband its military wing.

     By Adam Rasgon and

    Husam Badran, a senior Hamas official, in Doha, Qatar, this week. He said Hamas was willing to cede civilian control in Gaza to nail down a postwar deal, but not to disband its military wing.
    CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times

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  6. Five Takeaways From Biden’s News Conference

    In a nearly hourlong news conference, the president defended his decision to stay in the race amid questions about his age and mental acuity, but also showed a command of foreign policy.

    By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

     
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