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Israel says it killed Hezbollah official who was set to be group's next leader
Hashem Safieddine was expected to succeed his cousin Hassan Nasrallah, one of the founding members of the Iran-backed Lebanese group, who was killed last month.
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Biden wants death of Hamas leader Sinwar to be an opportunity for ‘path to peace'
Speaking alongside German Chancellor Scholz in Berlin, President Joe Biden said he told the prime minister of Israel that he wants the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to be “an opportunity to seek a path to peace.”
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Biden in Germany speaks of hope of a cease-fire in Gaza after Sinwar death
Biden plans to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel early next week to discuss securing Gaza, recovering hostages and the future of the Palestinian people
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Who is Yahya Sinwar? What to know about the Hamas leader killed by Israel
Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza, no figure loomed larger in determining the war’s trajectory than the 61-year-old Hamas leader.
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At a time of despair in Gaza, a newborn brings hope
Islam Al-Qanou addressed her newborn son as she made her way back to the camp for displaced people in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.
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U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon will not give in to Israeli demand to ‘get out of harm's way'
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFIL) will stay in “all its positions,” said the head of U.N. peacekeeping operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
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Parents of slain Hamas captive push for deal, warning remaining hostages won't ‘make it much longer'
In a wide-ranging and emotional interview in Jerusalem last week, they revealed the squalid conditions in which their son was kept, their exasperation at the failed diplomatic process and their fears of the war’s escalating further.
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Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three others on Friday, Lebanon’s military said, just hours after Israeli troops fired on the headquarters of United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two peacekeepers for the second time in as many days.
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Man charged with assaulting police during Netanyahu protests in DC
An Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.C., against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Twenty-four-year-old Zachary Allen Kam, of Chicago, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges and was expected to make his initial court appearance later Thursday. Kam is at least the third...
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UN-backed experts say Israel is destroying Gaza's health sector and both sides have tortured people
A U.N. commission has accused Israel of destroying Gaza’s health care system through “relentless and deliberate attacks” in its yearlong war with Hamas. It also said Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages have been tortured and sexually abused.
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They were Israel's eyes on the border, but their warnings about Hamas went unheard
They were Israel’s eyes on the border with Gaza, but former soldiers from a military observation unit say their warnings about suspicious Hamas activity ahead of the Oct. 7 terror attacks were repeatedly ignored. A year later, they are still seeking answers.
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UMD students hold events to mark one year since Oct. 7
Both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students organized events marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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UMD students hold events marking a year since terror attack in Israel
University of Maryland students on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict marked a year since the attack that killed 1,200 in Israel. Pro-Palestinian students had to sue to stop the university from blocking their Monday night vigil. They say it was a matter of free speech, but some Jewish students are concerned about the timing of that event. On campus…
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UMD students mark year since Hamas terrorist attack in Israel
University of Maryland students on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict are leading events marking a year since the attack that killed 1,200 in Israel. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with students on campus.
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Empty Shabbat table on National Mall honors Oct. 7 hostages a year later
People across the D.C. area are coming together to mark one year since Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 as hostages. Nearly 42,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza launched after the attack. In one striking display, a group of volunteers set up an empty Shabbat table, complete with place settings, candles,…
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Empty Shabbat table on National Mall honors Oct. 7 hostages a year later
People across the D.C. area are coming together to mark one year since Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking many hostage. On the National Mall, a group advocating for those hostages set up a Shabbat table with empty chairs to raise awareness of those who still haven’t come home. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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One year after Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, tensions have only heightened
Monday marks a solemn milestone – one year since the October 7th Hamas terror attack attack in Israel when more than 1,200 people were killed and 251 kidnapped. NBC’s Alice Barr reports.
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Israelis, battling on multiple fronts, mark a year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, The Hamas-led raid shattered Israelis’ sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.
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DC, UMD events to mark year since Oct. 7 attacks, with heightened security
Thousands of people in the D.C. area will mark one year since the Hamas terror attacks in Israel, when Hamas militants killed 1,200 people in Israel and took 250 hostages. News4’s Megan McGrath reports on what to expect in our area.
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Falls Church community gathers to remember victims of Oct. 7 attack
Residents of Falls Church came together to honor the memories of those killed on Oct. 7 on the eve of the one-year anniversary. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.