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July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Deadly strikes continue in Gaza as Hamas reviews proposal for potential ceasefire

President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed to a 60-day cease-fire in Gaza and urges Hamas to accept the deal.
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Deadly strikes continue in Gaza

The Hamas-run Gaza Media Office says at least 300 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a series of attacks in the past 48 hours. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports.
July 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Deadly strikes continue in Gaza
July 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM

Nuke experts say Iran could become more dangerous after US attack

Some experts said they believe the U.S. strikes have the potential to lead to a "fork-in-the-road" moment that could result in Tehran taking an even more dangerous path.
July 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A group of Iranians wave flags following Iran's attack on U.S. military base in Qatar, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025.
July 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Israel agrees to terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Trump says

ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the latest headlines from Israel's war in Gaza.
July 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
VIDEO: Israel agrees to terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Trump says
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Aid groups calling for end to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

More than 130 aid groups are calling for an end to the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. ABC’s Tom Soufi Burridge reports the latest.
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
VIDEO: Aid groups calling for end to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
July 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Mom of Israeli hostage: 'I need him to come home'

Idit Ohel's son, Alon, who's been held by Hamas in Gaza for more than 630 days, says President Donald Trump is prioritizing the release of her son.
July 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
VIDEO: Mom of Israeli hostage: 'I need him to come home'
July 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Israel rejects report that soldiers fired on civilians at Gaza aid sites

ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the latest headlines from Israel's war in Gaza.
July 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
VIDEO: Israel rejects report that soldiers fired on civilians at Gaza aid sites
July 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM

Bob Vylan rejects criticism, says group targeted for speaking on Gaza at Glastonbury

Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan has denied allegations of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival
July 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. England, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
June 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM

US, Israel are bringing ‘chaos’ to Gaza: UNRWA USA official

Hani Almadhoun, senior director of philanthropy for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees USA (UNRWA USA), talks about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
June 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
VIDEO: US, Israel are bringing ‘chaos’ to Gaza: UNRWA official
June 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Hamas-run media accuses Israeli forces of deliberately firing on civilians

ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge and ABC News contributor Darrell Blocker, a former senior CIA operative, explain a delicate situation in the Middle East.
June 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
VIDEO: Hamas-run media accuses Israeli forces of deliberately firing on civilians
June 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Israel ‘getting closer’ to accepting US proposal: Defense analyst

ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, discusses the likelihood of a 60-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.
June 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
VIDEO: Israel ‘getting closer’ to accepting US proposal: Defense analyst
June 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Boulder attack suspect pleads not guilty after indicted on 12 hate crime charges

Mohamed Soliman, 45, appeared in federal court in Denver for his arraignment after being indicted on a dozen federal charges in connection with the June 1 attack.
June 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Law enforcement officers near the scene of an incident in Boulder, Colorado, June 1, 2025.
June 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Israeli official heads to Washington for White House talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top adviser is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump. ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports.
June 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
VIDEO: Israeli official heads to Washington for White House talks
June 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM

Trump calls for end to war in Gaza 

President Trump is calling for the end to the war in Gaza, posting on social media: "Make the deal in Gaza; get the hostages back."
June 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
VIDEO: Trump calls for end to war in Gaza 
June 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM

How Democrats in America’s most Jewish city embraced a critic of Israel

Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, is the expected Democratic nominee for mayor in America’s most Jewish city and that's raising alarms among some in the New York's Jewish community
June 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Supporters of Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani cheer while he speaks at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
June 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Iran holds state funerals for top commanders killed in attacks with Israel

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran for funerals of top Iranian commanders killed in the 12-day war with Israel.
June 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
VIDEO: Iran holds state funerals for top commanders killed in attacks with Isreal
June 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM

UK police reviewing rapper's anti-Israel comments at Glastonbury Festival

British police are reviewing videos from the Glastonbury Festival after rapper Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan led chants of “death to the IDF” or Israel Defense Forces and “free Palestine” on Saturday
June 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Naoise O Caireallain, left, and Liam Og of the hip hop trio Kneecap perform during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
June 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM

One of Gaza's last functioning hospitals struggles to survive with lack of supplies

International aid organizations warn that the last remaining major hospital in southern Gaza is facing a lack of supplies and staff to treat the wounded and sick.
June 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Premature babies are being treated amid Israeli attacks at the Nasser Hospital as they are at risk due to a shortage of medicines, medical supplies and infant formula in Khan Yunis, Gaza on June 19, 2025.
June 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Group calls for changes to Gaza aid as 1st medical supplies in months arrive

At least 180 trucks carrying medical supplies entered the Gaza Strip earlier this week, but the director of the World Health Organization said this aid is “only a drop in the ocean.”
June 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: Group calls for changes to Gaza aid as 1st medical supplies in months arrive
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Israel-Middle East conflict: Slideshow

Photos of the Israel-Gaza-Lebanon-Syria conflict.
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Damage is seen in a residential building in the Saadat Abad neighborhood of Tehran that was struck by an Israeli attack on June 13, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage

President Donald Trump again claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program during the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
June 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press following the NATO summit, June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands.
June 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM

FBI, DHS host call with governors over US threat environment after Iran strikes

Michael Masters, national director and CEO of the Secure Community Network, discusses conference calls held over the weekend with several of the nation's governors and top law enforcement officials.
June 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
VIDEO: FBI, DHS host call with governors over US threat environment after Iran strikes
June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Iran is 'politically uncertain,' says Iranian historian

Arash Azizi, author and contributing writer at The Atlantic, discusses the current political climate inside Iran following U.S. strikes on the country's nuclear facilities.
June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
VIDEO: Iran is 'politically uncertain,' says Iranian historian
June 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Iran is playing US 'a bit': Former DHS official

The former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism, Elizabeth Neumann, says the U.S. would be “foolish” to think that Iran won’t seek revenge for recent strikes on its nuclear sites.
June 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Iran is playing US 'a bit': Former DHS official
June 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Trump calls Iran's retaliation 'very weak,' doesn't say US will respond militarily

President Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times after the U.S. struck Tehran's nuclear facilities. On Monday, Tehran targeted a U.S. military base.
June 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
June 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Trump's 'obliteration' strike claims undercut urgency of Iran negotiations: ANALYSIS

Officials told ABC News that an initial intelligence report assessed that strikes on Iranian facilities did not completely destroy the country's nuclear program.
June 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran, on July 5, 2024. | Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves at supporters at the end of a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 4, 2024.
June 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Fragile ceasefire holds between Iran and Israel

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the latest developments in the Middle East since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran was announced.
June 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
VIDEO: Fragile ceasefire holds between Iran and Israel
June 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM

Trump narrates hectic 24 hours from Iran's retaliation to fragile ceasefire: Timeline

The past 24 hours in the Israel-Iran war have been a whirlwind for President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the region.
June 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
President Donald Trump arrives at a dinner for NATO heads of states and government hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM

Pope Leo XIV urges all sides in Iran-Israel war to reject 'bullying' and talk peace

Pope Leo XIV is urging the warring sides in the Israel-Iran war to “reject the logic of bullying and revenge.”
June 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Netanyahu echoes Trump claiming Iran’s nuke threat destroyed

Sources tell ABC News it’s too early to declare the U.S. and Israeli missions successful.
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
VIDEO: Netanyahu echoes Trump claiming Iran’s nuke threat destroyed
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM

Some senators see initial Iran strike assessment, but won't share details

Lawmakers will be looking for answers and evidence from the administration.
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 24, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM

49 killed in Gaza at different food aid locations: Hamas-Run Health Officials

Forty-nine people were killed in Gaza at various locations while attempting to receive food aid Tuesday, the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said.
June 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
VIDEO: 49 killed in Gaza at different food aid locations: Hamas-Run Health Officials
June 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Former NSC counterterrorism director weighs in on ceasefire between Israel and Iran

Javed Ali, a former National Security Council director, weighs in on President Donald Trump’s claim that the war between Israel and Iran will end if the ceasefire holds through the night.
June 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
VIDEO: Former NSC counterterrorism director weighs in on ceasefire between Israel and Iran
June 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM

On way to NATO summit, Trump refuses to commit to Article 5 mutual defense agreement

Trump arrived at the NATO summit in the Netherlands days after he launched strikes against Iran and hours after he announced a Israel-Iran ceasefire.
June 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
President Donald Trump poses with Netherland's King Willem Alexander, Netherland's Queen Maxima and NATO heads of state and government during a group photo on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

President Trump blurted out an expletive as he aired frustration with Israel and Iran, accusing both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement.
June 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
President Donald Trump arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Israeli strike damages Tehran's Evin Prison, families report chaos

Families of prisoners in Tehran's Evin Prison have been sharing accounts from their loved ones after a strike by the IDF on Monday damaged parts of the prison.
June 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Smoke rises as Israel targets the notorious Evin Prison in north of Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Trump dealt with Iran ‘in a surgical way’: Rep. Wittman

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., vice-chair of the House Armed Services Committee, says President Donald Trump “took advantage of an opportunity” that was opened by Israel.
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
VIDEO: Trump dealt with Iran ‘in a surgical way’: Rep. Wittman
June 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM

US has ‘saved the day’ in Israel-Iran conflict: Expert

ABC News security contributor Steve Hill says it’s in “all parties' interests” for the current ceasefire to hold.
June 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
VIDEO: US has ‘saved the day’ in Israel-Iran conflict: Expert
June 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM

‘Fighting for so long’ is biggest obstacle between Israel, Iran: Former CIA official

ABC News’ Selina Wang, James Longman and contributor Darrell Blocker discuss the state of the ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
June 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
VIDEO: ‘Fighting for so long’ is biggest obstacle between Israel, Iran: Former CIA official
June 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Trump could become ‘greatest peacemaker’ of 21st century: Former Israeli diplomat

Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., says many things are possible in the Middle East, “if Iran is truly neutralized.”
June 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Trump could become ‘greatest peacemaker’ of 21st century: Former Israeli diplomat
June 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM

‘Now is the time’ to push mission against Iran forward: Military analyst

Retired Army Maj. Mike Lyons says a ceasefire isn’t in Israel’s best interests because they have Iran “on the ropes.”
June 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: ‘Now is the time’ to push mission against Iran forward: Military analyst
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM

Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel

After 12 days of deadly attacks, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two countries, but Israel has already accused Iran of violating this agreement, which Iran denies.
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
VIDEO: Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel
June 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Israel accuses Iran of violating new ceasefire, Iranian army denies

Within hours of the ceasefire coming into force, the IDF said it detected missiles launched toward Israel from Iran, which the Iranian army denied, and said it would respond "with force.”
June 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
VIDEO: Israel accuses Iran of violating new ceasefire, Iranian army denies
June 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Israel and Iran exchange attacks after ceasefire announced

ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz explains the potential impact of the fragile ceasefire between the two Middle Eastern countries.
June 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
VIDEO: Israel and Iran exchange attacks after ceasefire announced
June 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM

Trump ‘not happy’ with Israel in wake of ceasefire announcement

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning warned Israel not to violate the nascent ceasefire with Iran by launching new military strikes.
June 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning warned Israel not to violate the nascent ceasefire with Iran by launching new military strikes.
June 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM

Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire to bring end to '12 DAY WAR,' Trump says

Israel and Iran have agreed to a complete and total ceasefire, set to begin at about midnight, President Donald Trump announced social media.
June 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. | Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is shown in Tehran on March 20, 2025. | President Donald Trump is shown in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM

How MAGA division on Iran may have been bridged by the historic strikes: Analysis

Trump's decision to order strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities appeared to bring most of the Republican Party back into support of the president.
June 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House as members of Italian soccer club Juventus pay a visit in Washington, June 18, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Iran's Supreme Leader goes underground as IDF launches wave of attacks in Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has not been seen in public for nearly two weeks.
June 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
VIDEO: Iran's Supreme Leader goes underground as IDF launches wave of attacks in Tehran
June 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire after Iran's retaliatory strikes

A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Iran, Pres. Trump announced. It comes on the heels of Iran's retaliatory strikes on the Al Udeid Air Base – the largest U.S. base in the region.
June 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
VIDEO: Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire after Iran's retaliatory strikes
June 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran

President Donald Trump announced on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a complete and total ceasefire, set to begin in approximately 6 hours.
June 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
VIDEO: Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran