The war, which has already claimed at least 2,200 lives, is expected to escalate.
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Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts.
A memo circulating online that purports to show President Biden announcing $8 billion in aid to Israel is a doctored version of an order Biden issued providing war assistance to Ukraine this summer.
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Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
At least 14 Americans were also killed in the multipronged assault in Israel, and the U.S. secretary of state will head to Israel on Wednesday.
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Biden’s hopes for Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
The attack by Hamas has raised new questions about whether Palestinian ambitions for sovereignty can be put aside while the U.S. tries to help Israel move ahead with improving relations with the rest of its neighbors.
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Israeli commanders say they control border, vow to go on the offensive in Gaza
The Hamas attacks, the bloodiest day in Israel’s 75-year history, have spread fear throughout the region as Palestinians brace for reprisals.
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U.S. delivers munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks
The State Department says an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for.
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U.S. airlines pull back from Israel flights as war breaks out
The three major U.S. airlines halted flights with Israel after the country was attacked by Hamas over the weekend, while some Middle Eastern and European carriers continued to give passengers an exit route from the developing war.
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Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
The Israeli military said it had largely gained control in its southern towns where it had been battling Hamas gunmen. But militants in Gaza say they are holding more than 130 soldiers and civilians snatched from inside Israel.
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What’s behind the violence in Israel and Gaza? Here’s what to know
The violence comes after a year of rising tensions between Israel and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Israel declares war, goes after Hamas fighters and bombards Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war and would exact a heavy price from its enemies. Hamas leaders said they were prepared for further escalation.