Russia launches its largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of war
Ukraine said on Saturday it downed 74 out of 75 drones Russia launched at it overnight, mostly in the direction of Kyiv.
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Ukraine said on Saturday it downed 74 out of 75 drones Russia launched at it overnight, mostly in the direction of Kyiv.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
Industry experts and Pentagon officials agree that the U.S. will within the next few years have fully autonomous lethal weapons ready to deploy.
A Pentagon initiative to field thousands of AI-enabled drones will accelerate decisions on when the technology is ready to weaponize. (AP Production by Mike Pesoli)
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas strike on Israel, a Berkeley woman has gone from Ph.D. student to full-time activist, working to help bring back the hostages.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas strike on Israel, a Berkeley woman has gone from Ph.D. student to full-time activist, working to help bring back the hostages. Itay Hod reports. (11-23-23)
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
The family of Abigail Mor Edan hopes she will be released before her fourth birthday on Friday.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli forces are closing in on second facility in the Palestinian enclave as thousands evacuate Al-Shifa hospital.
Faith leaders came together in San Mateo Saturday to show support for the Jewish community and stand against hate. Betty Yu reports. (11-18-23)
Israel says its "precise and targeted" operation in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital is intel-based and being carried out "with the intent that no harm is caused" to civilians inside.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says he will discuss international response to the purported North Korean-Russian weapons deal during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week.
The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Thousands of people who were sheltering in a Gaza hospital are evacuating as attacks against the hospital have "dramatically intensified," according to Doctors Without Borders. The Israeli military said its forces have encircled three hospitals in the territory, and have repeatedly said that Hamas hides forces and supplies within civilian infrastructure. Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv.
Aid agencies say thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza are trapped and facing the risk of "death by starvation" amid Israel's war with Hamas.
U.N. says 70% of Gaza's population has been displaced a month into the Israel-Hamas war, as Gaza officials say more than 10,300 are dead, almost half of them children.
Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.
As Israel faces criticism for its military offensive, many supporters are drawing a line about who is a friend or a foe. John Ramos reports. (11-5-23)
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied Saturday at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied Saturday at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. John Ramos reports. (11-4-23)
The White House supported a humanitarian pause to allow critical aid into Gaza where heavy shelling intensified overnight. But National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S. would not be drawing any red lines for Israel. Natalie Brand has more.
