Death toll climbs in Israel-Hamas war as Blinken visits region

More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.

• Oct 12, 2023

Death toll tops 1,500 as war rages after Hamas' attack on Israel

Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.

• Oct 9, 2023

Blinken on reports of Americans dead, taken hostage in Israel

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog said he is under the impression that Americans are among those taken hostage by Hamas militants.

• Oct 8, 2023

Hundreds killed in unprecedented Hamas attack in Israel

Israel's national emergency services agency says at least 1,500 more have been wounded in the Hamas military incursion.

• Oct 7, 2023

Baltimore Hospital Providing Medical Supplies To Those In Gaza

Health officials in Baltimore are hearing from their counterparts near the Gaza Strip about a desperate need for medical supplies.

• Aug 6, 2014

Gaza Strip Fighting Prompts Cancellation Of US Flights To Israel

Conflict in the Middle East. The fighting in Israel and the Gaza Strip is so dangerous it's now having a worldwide impact. The FAA has grounded US flights into Israel, cutting off thousands of people from the country. Meanwhile, the death toll continues to rise, with more than 600 Palestinians and two dozen Israeli soldiers killed.

• Jul 22, 2014

Local Israelis & Palestinians Weigh In On Gaza Strip Conflict

The conflict in the Middle East is hitting home here in Maryland. A Baltimore man has now been injured in the fighting.

• Jul 21, 2014