Palestinian officials say Gaza death toll surpasses 25,000
More than 25,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.
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More than 25,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry adds about two-thirds of those killed were women and children, and says more than 62,000 Gazans have been wounded outside of Gaza.
The medications and aid will leave Doha today and head to Egypt before being transported to Gaza.
Thousands gathered for a 24-hour rally with families blocking one of the highways in Tel Aviv, and others held signs of the hostages still in Hamas' custody.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said a ceasefire is the only way to ensure more innocent lives are not lost.
Saleh al-Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing and headed the group's presence in the West Bank.
Skies over Gaza lit up after midnight with flares and explosions while Hamas fired rockets at Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs more time to achieve the war's objectives.
Judy Weinstein Haggai's death during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel was confirmed a week after it was reported that her husband, Gadi Haggai, had died the same day.
Israel says its ground offensive in Gaza has expanded into refugee camps. The announcement of the new battle zone comes as Israeli officials signal the war is far from over.
The country promised to drive Hamas out of Gaza. Air strikes are shifting to the central part of the enclave, while hospitals overflow. CBS News' Michael George has the latest developments.
As fighting intensifies in the war between Israel and Hamas, more than 20,000 Palestinians have now been killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. As the death toll rises, Israel’s prime minister says the war is far from over.
Authorities in Gaza said one attack alone killed scores of people at a refugee camp. Pope Francis called for the release of hostages, freeing up of humanitarian aid and an end to the war in his Christmas remarks.
The heavily negotiated resolution creates a pathway to expedite food, water, and fuel to Palestinian civilians. It also demands the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, but the resolution does not call for a ceasefire.
Gadi Haggai, 73, is the latest confirmed fatality among hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
The full council is expected to take up the resolution next month.
The measure passed by the committee Monday, calls on the president and Congress to facilitate a cease-fire in Gaza. Chicago Jewish Community Relations Council called the resolution reckless and dangerous.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to Israel amid reports that America is pushing the country to scale back the intensity of its war in Gaza.
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv as the news came that another hostage was killed and more details were released about Israeli forces mistakingly killing three hostages, who were waving a makeshift white flag when they were shot Friday.
Israel's military said troops "mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat" and fired at them, killing the three hostages.
During combat operations in Shejaiya, a dense neighborhood in the Gaza City area where fighting has been taking place, the Israeli military said troops "mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat."
Israel said it has accidentally killed three hostages in what it calls a "friendly fire" incident in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces said three hostages were mistakenly identified as a threat and killed during fighting.
Israel is telling the U.S. that the war in Gaza will likely last for several months but could be entering a new phase.
This wouldn't mean an end to combat operations, but a U.S. official said it would bring about lower levels of bombing in Gaza.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure of the hospital permanent.
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Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure permanent. Lauren Victory reports.
Federal officials said more than a dozen protesters were arrested outside the building over the weekend. Darius Johnson reports.
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