How Hamas Turned an Israeli Music Festival Into a Massacre

JERUSALEM (AP) — The night was a getaway. Thousands of young men and women gathered at a vast field in southern Israel near the Gaza border to dance without a care. Old and new friends jumped up and down, reveling in the swirl of the bass-heavy beats.Maya Alper was standing toward the back of the bar with teams of environmentally conscious volunteers,…

0:00Over 250 people were killed at the Tribe of Nova Festival in Re’im, Israel, on Oct. 7—one of the deadliest sites of Hamas’s surprise attack. Photo illustration: Annie ZhaoA global look at the economic and cultural forces shaping our world.

Middle East News | PalestiniansAnalysis | Two new polls offer insights into the Palestinian mind-set during wartime. To understand the findings, we must consider the conceptual world of respondents who live in a society that has never been free and is invariably at warDahlia ScheindlinNov 22, 2023 9:30 pm ISTGet email notification for articles from…

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LONDON — Hamas militants broke through Israel’s complex border security systems with the morning of Oct. 7, attacking the neighboring towns, killing hundreds of people and taking at least 150 hostages.ABC News’ Visual Verification team has analyzed dozens of videos posted to social media by Hamas militants and found they form a picture of exactly where…

Photo by יואב זיתוןThe Israel Defense Forces said it regained control of the Re’im army base from Hamas militants.According to local media reports, Israeli special forces have regained control of the Re’im military base in southern Israel, which houses the Gaza Division.The base was captured by Palestinian militant group Hamas during its surprise…

In front of a house on the Be’eri kibbutz, Israel, where more than a hundred residents were killed on October 7, 2023, by Hamas men, October 13, 2023. LAURENT VAN DER STOCKT FOR LE MONDE The attack by Hamas against Israel on October 7 did not just stun the public. Leaders in countries near Israel realized…

The Kremlin aims to exploit Hamas’ attack on Israel to divert Western support and attention away from Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported in its daily assessment on Oct. 7.Following Hamas’ large-scale attacks on Israeli territory on Oct. 7, Russian voices amplified messages blaming Western countries for neglecting conflicts in…

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin waited three days before commenting on Hamas’ massacre of Israelis, which happened to take place on his 71st birthday. When he did, he blamed the United States, not Hamas.”I think that many will agree with me that this is a clear example of the failed policy in the Middle East of the United…

LIVINGSTON, Ky. (NewsNation) — The town of Livingston was ordered to evacuate after a train derailed on Wednesday, spilling chemicals, officials said. At least 16 cars derailed, and two of them carrying sulfur caught fire. It’s believed that sulfur dioxide is being released into the air, which can cause respiratory problems. One crew…

Mohammad Abu Salmiya had been held for questioning over evidence that Shifa hospital had been used as a command centre by Hamas terrorists, the IDF said.

Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, made the disclosure in testifying about threats to the United States after Hamas’s surprise attack on southern Israel last month.