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Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return
Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death
Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal
Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Israel Offered Hamas Safe Passage Out of Gaza for Hostages' Freedom
The militant group rejected the offer. Truce talks continue this weekend.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Israel hostage families attack Netanyahu over Hamas leaks
Five arrested over allegations that prime minister’s opponents say ‘ought to horrify every Israeli’World - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
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Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live
US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
After Sinwar's death, hostage families see a 'window of opportunity' to bring their loved ones home
The families of hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza say time is of the essence to rescue their loved ones following the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas, by Israeli troops in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Message to Netanyahu; Sinwar’s death means you can stop the war and bring the hostages home. Do it | Jonathan Freedland
The Israeli PM can claim the ‘total victory’ he wanted in his war on Hamas. Now he must try to secure the peace. A good day for the world, said Joe Biden . The best day of my life, said Mohammed ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Arrests, hostage talks and a gag order: Gaza leak scandal sends shock waves across Israel
An Israeli court on Sunday partially lifted a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified Gaza documents suspected to involve one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisers.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Sinwar’s Death Highlights Israel’s Long Quest for Deterrence
Israel’s killing of the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the latest expression of Israel’s belief that regional acceptance will be achieved only through strength.World - The New York Times - October 19 -
After Sinwar's Death, Israel Has Stark Choice: Declare Victory or Keep Fighting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the war would continue as the U.S. and Israel’s military argue for a cease-fire in Gaza.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
What Yahya Sinwar's death means for the Israel-Hamas war
Yahya Sinwar, the wanted leader of the militant group Hamas, was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza, Israel said Thursday. He is one of five top Hamas leaders who have been assassinated since the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
How Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death will impact the Israel-Hamas war
Following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, President Biden called it an "opportunity for peace." Margaret Brennan joins "CBS Mornings" to explain how this development could affect the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death
Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Sinwar’s Death Was a Victory for Israel. But Can the U.S. Persuade It to ‘Take the Win’?
Assassinating Yahya Sinwar was Israel’s Osama bin Laden moment. But getting a cease-fire deal done in the last three months of the Biden presidency is a much bigger reach.World - The New York Times - October 19 -
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Blinken struggles to heal US-Israel rift after Hamas leader’s death
Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Israel this week with little tangible progress on scaling up humanitarian deliveries to the Gaza Strip or brokering a cease-fire and hostage release deal, ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
‘Death is everywhere’: fears grow that Israel plans to seize land in Gaza
Increasingly violent siege of north raises suspicions about Netanyahu’s war aims. Israel has tightened its siege of northern Gaza in the face of warnings from the UN and other aid agencies that ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Israel's rescue service says a second rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2, raising death toll in northern Israel to 7
Israel's rescue service says a second rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2, raising death toll in northern Israel to 7World - ABC News - October 31 -
Israel kills its prime target – but Sinwar’s death seems down to chance, not precise planning
After a year-long hunt, IDF soldiers encountered and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar without knowing it was him. Middle East crisis – live updates In the end, after a year-long, multi-agency ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Harris says death of Yahya Sinwar is chance to finally end Israel-Gaza war
Other leaders hail the death of the Hamas leader, saying there is opportunity for ceasefire and humanitarian aid. Israel kills its prime target – but Sinwar’s death seems down to chance, not ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Biden, Harris say Sinwar's death offers chance to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how to use this opportunity to "bring the war to a close," the White House said.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
Israel continues to bomb Gaza as hopes fade of Hamas leader’s death ending war
More than 60 deaths recorded in territory in past day as Israel launches more airstrikes and sends in more troops. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel has launched new airstrikes and sent ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry says
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and HezbollahWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah warWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Trump speaks at Al Smith dinner after Harris during rally ridicules ‘father of IVF’ claim – US politics live
Donald Trump receives warm response and criticises lack of personal appearance by Kamala Harris, who spotlights reproductive rights during rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Don’t miss important US ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Parents of American hostage killed in Gaza open up about their son, other hostages and grief
Around 100 hostages remain trapped in Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American, was among those killed in captivity since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. His parents spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer about ...World - CBS News - October 15 -
Slain Israeli-American hostage's parents reflect on mission: Reporter's notebook
Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, the parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak with ABC News' Matt Gutman about their grief.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
Parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak out
The parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin spoke about the killing of their son by Hamas in Gaza in their first interview since they found out that he was dead. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin ...Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Parents of hostage killed by Hamas still fighting for remaining captives
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at the Nova music festival. Israeli troops found his body in a tunnel in Gaza in late August.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15
