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First LookUS teenage hostage freed by Hamas 鈥榙oing very good,鈥� says her fatherUri Raanan of Illinois says he spoke briefly to his daughter, Natalie Raanan, who along with her mother, Judith, was released by Hamas on Friday after being abducted in Israel and held in Gaza.
With food and shelter scarce in Gaza, Palestinians turn to each otherRoom on the floor to sleep. A catering business-turned-community kitchen. Palestinians under siege in Gaza are relying on each other and sharing what little they have.
In Israel, army of 鈥榗an do鈥� volunteers fills void left by governmentFrom supplying soldiers to housing and feeding those displaced by the Hamas attack, Israeli civilians have mobilized at a moment of profound loss.
From Israeli and Palestinian anger, could hope emerge?Israel is preparing an unprecedentedly forceful invasion of Gaza. Could the war lay foundations for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Hamas-Israel war: Why Arab frustrations with US are spikingThe horror of an explosion at a Gaza hospital canceled a summit between President Joe Biden and Arab allies. But anger was already simmering over a perceived lack of appreciation for their red lines on Palestinian refugees.
As Biden arrives, Israel鈥檚 war aims are ambitious, and incompleteAs Israel girds for war against Hamas, something has changed. The worst attack in the country鈥檚 history has raised the price that Israelis say they are willing to pay for security. How and whether it can be achieved is unclear.
Food, water, shelter: Gazans navigate dire shortages as war ragesBefore the war, Gaza was already overcrowded, and power, water, and food were in chronic short supply. Now, with聽Gazans under siege and displaced in search of safety, a humanitarian crisis is intensifying.
Israel鈥檚 moral challenge in Gaza 鈥� to fight humanelyIsrael is still seeking a way to balance its military goal in Gaza 鈥� destroy Hamas 鈥� with its humanitarian duty not to harm civilians. Is it possible?
First LookAs Israel plans Gaza invasion, US intensifies Middle East outreachPresident Joe Biden has urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow humanitarian aid to the region.
To stay or go? Bombarded by Israel, Gazans make anguished choice.Caught in the middle of the Hamas-Israel war, 1.1 million civilians in northern Gaza must decide whether safety means leaving their homes. Our reporter had to make the agonizing choice.
With hostages鈥� fate uncertain, Israeli families tend spark of hopeFreeing Israeli hostages in Gaza will be enormously difficult. The worst thing for their relatives is not knowing if the hostages are dead or alive.
First LookIsraeli reservists drop everything to return home and join the fightAcross the globe, Israeli citizens are receiving call-ups to reserve military service after Hamas鈥� attacks last weekend. Leaving their studies, careers, and family behind, many say they felt a duty to protect their homeland.
Saudis pivot from seeking peace with Israel to trying to contain warSaudi Arabia, which has been prioritizing prosperity and progress, is seeking聽to de-escalate the intensifying Israel-Hamas war. It is willing to talk to all sides, but how much leverage does it have?
First LookWhy did the impact of Afghanistan quake have a 鈥榞ender dimension鈥�?Afghan women and children were disproportionately killed by the earthquake across Herat province this last weekend because they were more likely to be at home when buildings fell. Many are now concerned about who will raise the children left without mothers.
Cover StorySyria鈥檚 Arab Spring lives on in hearts 鈥� and courtsSyrians and their allies around the world are working to hold the Assad regime accountable.
Like 9/11, will Hamas attack mean wider Mideast conflict?The political aftershocks of the Hamas attack on Israel will reverberate far beyond the Gaza Strip, possibly provoking a regional conflagration.
鈥楨ven in our worst nightmare.鈥� Hamas attack collapses Israelis鈥� worldview.The Hamas attack is forcing a paradigm shift for Israelis, whose faith in their government and army was profoundly undermined. Yet in their shared trauma, they are putting aside recent differences.
In Gaza, a different view of the Hamas raid on IsraelMost Palestinians seem to support the rampage in which Hamas shooters killed over 1,000 Israelis because they are frustrated by strict limits on their freedom.
First LookAfghans still hope to find survivors following massive earthquakeAfghans continue to dig through the rubble to look for survivors in the aftermath of one of the region鈥檚 deadliest earthquakes that killed at least 2,000.聽Global response has been slow as much of the world is wary of dealing with the Taliban-led government.
First LookIsrael imposes 鈥榗omplete siege鈥� of Gaza; Hamas threatens executionsAs the Israeli military brought additional forces near the Gaza border, a major question was whether it will launch a ground assault into the densely populated territory. The death toll mounted on both sides.