Everyone in Israel has been affected by the last year of war. Many have lost loved ones; others had their homes and communities destroyed during the Hamas attack on October 7. VOA visited some of the hardest-hit sites. Linda Gradstein reports. Camera: Ricki Rosen
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Israeli forces warn residents in southern Lebanon to leave their homes
Days after killing Hezbollah’s top leader, Israel braces for a response from the group or Iran
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Heavy fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued Tuesday, as Israel kept up its attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials say more than 550 people have been killed in the strikes. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah rose sharply in recent days, after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah official. On Sunday, Hezbollah fired more than 150 rockets at Israel, damaging homes and sparking fires. Israel continued to fire barrages at Lebanon. Linda Gradstein reports.
Israel has not commented but is widely believed to be behind the attacks
Hezbollah members among those wounded in attack blamed on Israel
Critics accuse the Israeli dealer of working to delay a cease-fire deal
Israel continues an almost weeklong assault on the northern West Bank to root out what it says is Hamas and Islamic Jihad infrastructure. Palestinians say at least 20 people have been killed and the operation has ripped up roads in Jenin. Israeli analysts say tensions are rising in the West Bank.
After the bodies of six slain Israeli hostages were found in a tunnel in southern Gaza, Israelis have reacted with shock and anger. Some blame the Israeli government for not reaching a cease-fire deal with Hamas earlier. Israel's largest labor union announced a general strike starting Monday.
As Israel approaches the anniversary of the attack that sparked the war in Gaza, the site of the Nova music festival has become a place of pilgrimage. At the site, Hamas killed 364 people and took 44 hostage. Linda Gradstein and Ricki Rosen report on Israelis and tourists visiting the memorial.
Palestinian residents of a Jerusalem neighborhood have appealed to the Israeli Supreme Court demanding they be supplied with more water. The 120,000 residents of the area say they receive water only three hours a week. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Kufr Aqab. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
Indirect Gaza cease-fire talks resumed Thursday in Doha, Qatar although Hamas said it would not attend the discussions. Many in Israel say this might be the last chance for an agreement that would bring home the 115 hostages Hamas is still holding in Gaza following its raid on Israel October 7.
After the assassinations of two senior militant leaders, allegedly by Israel, Israelis are on edge, waiting for expected retaliation. Both Hamas and Hezbollah have the potential to strike most of Israel. But they also do not want an all-out war with Israel. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem.
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Israelis see even less hope for a cease-fire agreement after the appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the leader of Hamas, saying Sinwar is even more of an extremist than his predecessor. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem.
As Israel braces for possible attacks by Iran and Hezbollah, families of Israeli hostages marked 300 days since the war with warnings that time is running out. In Gaza, the death toll approaches 40,000 and health officials warn of a growing health crisis. Linda Gradstein reports.
Israel is bracing for retaliation from Iran after senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated there. Iran has blamed Israel, which did not comment. But Israel has previously said it will assassinate every Hamas member involved in the October 7 terror attack. Linda Gradstein reports.
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