Tag: attacks
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Israel marks a year since Oct. 7 attacks and Hurricane Milton strengthens: Morning Rundown
Israel observes the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks as it steps up attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. Hurricane Milton strengthens on its path to Florida. And we look at highlights from the 5th week of NFL matchups. Here’s what to know today. After Oct. 7, destruction and anguish mark a Middle East consumed…
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Trump, Harris mark Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
Share White House marks one year since Hamas attack on Israel Biden and Harris are marking a year since Hamas attacked Israel, launching the start of a bloody war that shows no sign of ending soon. The president and the first lady, Jill Biden, will participate in a candle lighting ceremony with a rabbi, the…
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On the October 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks, families share how they find comfort and hope for loved ones
He struggles with the sense that there is “no structure” to his days: “In most professions you can identify progress. The journalist tracks the number of articles they’ve written. The dentist tracks how many patients they have. But with us, the hostage families, how do you measure progress? It’s elusive because we just don’t know.”…
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Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah and Helene devastation in Southeast: Morning Rundown
Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah expose weaknesses in Iran’s proxy strategy. Communities from Florida to North Carolina grapple with the devastation from Helene. And the Baltimore Ravens’ Derrick Henry delivers a standout performance in Week 4 of the NFL season. Here’s what to know today. Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah exposes weaknesses in Iran’s ‘axis of…
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Is Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ collapsing under Israeli attacks?
Israeli airstrikes that wiped out Hezbollah’s top leadership and left its internal security in tatters are a devastating blow to Iran’s decadeslong project of wielding power in the Middle East through proxies, former U.S. intelligence officials and analysts say. In a matter of weeks, Iran and its most important proxy, Hezbollah, have suffered catastrophic security failures. Israel sabotaged the…
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Israel-Hamas war in Gaza the deadliest on record for journalists who describe killings, attacks and arrests
JERUSALEM — Almost 12 months of unbridled war, death, destruction and suffering in Gaza have proved the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. One year in, NBC News has spoken to 21 media professionals and organizations in the region who described killings, attacks and arrests by Israeli forces. As of Aug. 31, 116 journalists had…
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Northern Israel braces for war with Hezbollah as cross-border attacks intensify
KIRYAT BIALIK, Israel — Those who remain in the northern city of Kiryat Bialik are preparing for the worst-case scenario: a full-blown war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group just across the country’s northern border with Lebanon. After months of tit-for-tat cross-border attacks, the damage in the city in Israel’s Haifa region is plain…
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Ukraine drone attacks Russian ammo depot in Toropets, Tver
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian missile facility early Wednesday threw up towering fireballs visible from space and thundering detonations that triggered earthquake monitors. Even by the standards of this incendiary conflict, video showing the blasts north of Moscow made for remarkable footage. Officials on both sides said it was the result of a…