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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza by Israeli forces: Officials

Sinwar was killed by Israeli Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz. He was considered the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
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VIDEO: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza by Israeli forces: Officials
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, officials say

Israel Defense Forces confirmed Yahya Sinwar, dubbed the "Butcher of Khan Yunis," was killed on Thursday. Mick Mulroy and Javed Ali join ABC News' Kayna Whitworth.
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, officials say
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Lebanon's civilian population suffers under Israeli military strikes

Israel is attacking formerly safe locations in Lebanon as it expands its hunt for Hezbollah.
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An Israeli airstrike leveled this three-story building that locals say was a family home. All 16 residents were killed, according to a relative.
October 17, 2024 at 10:13 PM

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF, Israel says

The Israeli foreign minister said Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three people killed in an operation in the Gaza Strip.
October 17, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Hamas leader Yehya Al-Sinwar attends a rally in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip January 7, 2016.
October 17, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Biden, Harris say Yahya 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.
October 17, 2024 at 9:36 PM
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the initial impacts of Hurricane Milton, as well as the Federal government's ongoing support to State and local officials in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive office building in Washington, Oct. 10, 2024.
October 17, 2024 at 9:02 PM

What to know about Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader

Israeli officials confirmed Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed on Thursday.
October 17, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement takes part in a rally organized to mark the movement's 35th founding anniversary, in Gaza City, Palestine, Dec. 14, 2022.
October 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Biden addresses killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

U.S. officials have said Sinwar was the chief obstacle to a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
October 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Biden addresses killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
October 17, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Harris on killing of Hamas leader: 'He had American blood on his hands'

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke from Milwaukee following the announcement of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death by Israeli officials Thursday.
October 17, 2024 at 7:31 PM
VIDEO: Harris on killing of Hamas leader: 'He had American blood on his hands'
October 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza by IDF forces, Israel says

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Israel Foreign Minister Israel Katz said.
October 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM
VIDEO: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza by IDF forces, Israel says
October 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM

Assassinations leave Yahya Sinwar de facto Hamas leader, top Israeli target: Experts

With senior leadership of Hamas shattered by a series of assassinations, Yahya Sinwar now appears to be the de facto boss of the terrorist organization, experts said.
October 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement takes part in a rally organized to mark the movement's 35th founding anniversary, in Gaza City, Palestine, Dec. 14, 2022.
October 17, 2024 at 2:49 PM

IDF 'checking the possibility' Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza

The 62-year-old has served as Hamas' leader in Gaza since 2017 and assumed leadership of the group's Political Bureau after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July.
October 17, 2024 at 2:49 PM
The 62-year-old has served as Hamas' leader in Gaza since 2017 and assumed leadership of the group's Political Bureau after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July.
October 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM

US strikes Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

The Houthis are backed by Iran and have taken credit for attacking ships in the Red Sea over the past year in response to the war in Gaza.
October 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM
VIDEO: US strikes Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
October 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM

US military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen

The U.S. military struck weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemen, a U.S. official told ABC News.
October 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM
The U.S. military struck weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemen, a U.S. official told ABC News.
October 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Israel sets targets in Iran, sources say

Meanwhile the U.S. State Department warns Americans to leave Lebanon.
October 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM
VIDEO:  Israel sets targets in Iran, sources say
October 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM

Why America's THAAD defense deployment to Israel is a 'gamble' in Iran conflict

Around 100 U.S. troops will soon be on active duty in Israel to help defend the country against the potent missile threat from Iran and its regional allies.
October 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM
This file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Feb. 23, 2019.
October 17, 2024 at 2:16 AM

Lebanon's civilians pay a high price

ABC News' James Longman attends a funeral for members of a Lebanese family killed in an Israeli airstrike on nearby Hezbollah targets and visits what remains of some of their homes.
October 17, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Lebanon's civilians pay a high price
October 16, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Hospitals, health care workers are under attack in Lebanon: WHO

The World Health Organization said hospitals and health care workers are under attack in Lebanon with at least 23 attacks recorded as of Sept.17.
October 16, 2024 at 8:35 PM
A nurse treats an unidentified patient who was seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike, at Geitaoui Hospital, Oct. 7, 2024, in Beirut, Lebanon.
October 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Netanyahu says Israel won't accept 'unilateral cease-fire' in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments came during a phone call with President Emmanuel Macron of France, according to a readout of the conversation from Netanyahu's office.
October 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu says Israel won't accept 'unilateral ceasefire' in Lebanon
October 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM

US letter to Israel ‘not an ultimatum’: Analyst

Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment discusses the Biden administration’s threat to pull future weapons funding if Israel does not boost humanitarian aid to Gaza and protect civilians.
October 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM
VIDEO: US letter to Israel ‘not an ultimatum’: Analyst
October 16, 2024 at 3:05 PM

US tells Israel to increase Gaza aid or face losing American military aid

The Biden administration is threatening to pull future weapons funding if Israel does not boost humanitarian aid to Gaza and protect civilians.
October 16, 2024 at 3:05 PM
VIDEO: US tells Israel to increase Gaza aid or face losing American military aid
October 16, 2024 at 2:05 AM

US tells Israel to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza or risk military aid

U.S. officials demanded Israel improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or face potential consequences, including possibly suspending arms transfers, Israeli sources told ABC News.
October 16, 2024 at 2:05 AM
VIDEO: US tells Israel to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza or risk military aid
October 15, 2024 at 7:26 PM

UNICEF spokesperson on dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza

UNICEF' James Elder joined ABC News Live to discuss the ongoing famine and hunger crisis in Gaza.
October 15, 2024 at 7:26 PM
VIDEO: UNICEF spokesperson on dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza
October 15, 2024 at 2:31 PM

White House pushes for restraint in Israel’s response to Iran

Israel has assured the Biden administration it will not hit Iranian oil or nuclear sites as the Middle East waits for Israel to retaliate for Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month.
October 15, 2024 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: White House pushes for restraint in Israel’s response to Iran
October 15, 2024 at 6:39 AM

Antimissile system, 100 troops sent to Israel from the US

The U.S. is sending an advanced antimissile system to Israel, along with about 100 American troops to help operate it. The move comes ahead of Israel's expected retaliation in Iran. 
October 15, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Antimissile system, 100 troops sent to Israel from the US
October 15, 2024 at 5:18 AM

Sending a THAAD air defense system to Israel adds to strain on US Army forces

U.S. Army leaders say the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it will add to strains on the Army’s air defense forces
October 15, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth talks with soldiers at Fort Jackson, a U.S. Army Training Center, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
October 15, 2024 at 2:34 AM

Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin describe their healing journey and lasting pride

ABC News' Matt Gutman speaks with the parents of late Hamas-held hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin to discuss their grief. The 23-year-old American-Israeli was murdered after nearly one year in captivity.
October 15, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin describe their healing journey and lasting pride
October 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM

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.
October 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM
ABC News' Matt Gutman interviews Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
October 14, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Aid agencies warn of impending humanitarian disaster in northern Gaza

Those in northern Gaza say they fear they could die "at any moment."
October 14, 2024 at 9:11 PM
A boy watches a smoke plume rise while standing in the balcony of the Rafei school, being used as a displacement shelter, in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 9, 2024 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.
October 14, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Thousands killed and displaced across Lebanon

Nearly one quarter of the Lebanese population has been displaced by Israel's military campaign there, the country's caretaker prime minister has said.
October 14, 2024 at 8:36 PM
VIDEO: Thousands killed and displaced across Lebanon
October 14, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange

Dozens of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have been arrested in a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange
October 14, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Anti-Israel protesters occupy an area in front of the New York Stock Exchange, left, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
October 14, 2024 at 2:40 PM

US sends missile defense system to Israel in wake of Iran attack

Yousef Munayyer, an author and expert on Palestinian-Israeli relations, said he fears this deployment will only escalate tensions in the region.
October 14, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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October 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM

US sending anti-missile system and 100 troops to Israel

A Pentagon official says the action was intended to “bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks.”
October 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM
VIDEO: US sending anti-missile system and 100 troops to Israel
October 14, 2024 at 11:18 AM

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants
October 14, 2024 at 11:18 AM
FILE - Palestinian women and their children walk though destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, on May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Enas Rami)
October 14, 2024 at 1:59 AM

US sending anti-missile defense system to Israel

The system, which deploys 100 U.S. troops to operate, is intended to help Israel fend off any future attacks from Iran.
October 14, 2024 at 1:59 AM
VIDEO: US sending anti-missile defense system to Israel
October 13, 2024 at 2:32 PM

5 UN peacekeeping troops injured in South Lebanon as Israel’s invasion expands

The United Nations accused Israeli troops of firing directly at their positions and damaging their bases as Israel expanded its invasion in southern Lebanon.
October 13, 2024 at 2:32 PM
VIDEO: 5 UN peacekeeping troops injured in South Lebanon as Israel’s invasion expands
October 12, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Israeli strikes hit central Beirut, killing 20

Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut, destroying a building and killing more than 20 people. ABC News' James Longman reports from Beirut.
October 12, 2024 at 2:39 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strikes hit central Beirut, killing 20
October 12, 2024 at 11:28 AM

How rising oil prices could impact the election, according to experts

Oil prices have surged in recent weeks as conflict escalates in the Middle East.
October 12, 2024 at 11:28 AM
An oil tanker (R) and a cargo vessel are pictured in the Persian Gulf near the seaport city of Bushehr in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, on April 29, 2024.
October 12, 2024 at 12:17 AM

Beirut strikes spark fears of wider Israeli offense in Lebanon

The attacks killed 22 and injured more than 100, according to the Lebanese health ministry. A senior Hezbollah official was reportedly the target.
October 12, 2024 at 12:17 AM
VIDEO: Beirut strikes spark fears of wider Israeli offense in Lebanon
October 11, 2024 at 7:01 AM

Israel's airstrike warnings terrify and confuse Lebanese civilians

As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Lebanese civilians are increasingly paying the price – and this dangerous reality often becomes clear in the middle of the night: That’s when the Israeli military typically warns people to evacuate b...
October 11, 2024 at 7:01 AM
FILE - Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the sourthern suburbs of Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
October 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM

'Completely collapsed': A look at Gaza's hospitals 1 year into the war

As the Israel-Hamas war hits the 1-year mark, ABC News takes a look at the state of hospitals in Gaza.
October 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Damaged beds and medical equipment outside the entrance to the Nasser Medical Hospital compound in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, April 21, 2024.
October 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM

UN bases in Lebanon hit by artillery more than 100 times in past year: Official

ABC News correspondent Patrick Reevell has the latest from the war in the Middle East.
October 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
VIDEO: UN bases in Lebanon hit by artillery more than 100 times in past year: Official
October 10, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Biden, Netanyahu speak for 1st time in months as Israel plans response to Iran attack

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday, according to the White House.
October 10, 2024 at 2:55 PM
President Joe Biden gives remarks during a briefing at the White House on Oct. 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C. | Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, Sept. 27, 2024.
October 10, 2024 at 2:29 AM

UN agency for Palestinians warns Gaza aid work may 'disintegrate' if Israeli legislation passes

The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees is warning that if pending Israeli legislation is adopted, all humanitarian operations in Gaza and the West Bank may “disintegrate.”
October 10, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Tents are crammed together as displaced Palestinians camp along the beach of Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
October 9, 2024 at 7:51 PM

3 northern Gaza hospitals say they are being ordered to evacuate

Three hospitals in northern Gaza -- Al-Awda Hospital, Indonesian Hospital and Kamal Adwan Hospital -- have reportedly been told by the IDF to evacuate.
October 9, 2024 at 7:51 PM
A Palestinian man carries the body of a relative killed in Israeli strikes on the Bureij refugee camp, at the al-Awda Hospital at the Nuseirat refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip, Sept. 17, 2024.
October 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Netanyahu warns Lebanon of similar destruction like Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces continued its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs overnight into Wednesday, with a focus on the Hezbollah-controlled Dahiya area.
October 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu warns Lebanon of similar destruction like Gaza
October 9, 2024 at 10:16 AM

A year of war in Gaza: Reporter's notebook

I heard the sound of a missile falling. I turned off my phone and sat on the floor waiting for it to explode. When it exploded, the whole house shook.
October 9, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 7, 2024.
October 9, 2024 at 9:20 AM

Trailer: 20/20 ‘Can I Prey First?’ airs Oct. 11th on ABC

A love triangle that ended with murder. The heart-stopping, all-new “20/20” premieres Friday, Oct. 11th at 9/8c on ABC Network. Stream on Hulu.
October 9, 2024 at 9:20 AM
VIDEO: Trailer: The 20/20 Prison Interview with Grant Hayes airs Oct. 11th on ABC
October 9, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Retired IDF Maj. Gen. Doron Almog discusses lead-up to Oct. 7

ABC News’ Matt Gutman spoke to retired IDF Maj. Gen. Doron Almog about the failures and hubris that led to Oct. 7.
October 9, 2024 at 12:15 AM
ABC News’ Matt Gutman spoke to retired IDF Maj. Gen. Doron Almog about the failures and hubris that led to Oct. 7.
October 9, 2024 at 12:14 AM

Israel strikes Lebanon, states sue TikTok and Mega Millions markup

The IDF sends troops into Lebanon, 14 states sue TikTok over children's mental health and Mega Million announces a price increase for tickets next year. Our panel weighs in on today's top headlines.
October 9, 2024 at 12:14 AM
VIDEO: Israel strikes Lebanon, states sue TikTok and Mega Millions markup
October 8, 2024 at 8:25 PM

1 year into the Israel-Hamas war: The grim human toll by the numbers

Monday marks 1 year of the Israel-Hamas war. Here's a look at the tragic human toll by the numbers, including deaths and injuries and the state of getting aid into Gaza.
October 8, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Sept. 16, 2024.