With most flights out of Lebanon canceled and ticket prices skyrocketing, a small port in Turkey is operating as an alternative route for people fleeing the country. VOA’s Onur Erdogan has more from Mersin province. Bezhan Hamdard narrates.
Monday marked the first anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack that Hamas perpetrated on Israel. While reaffirming its staunch support for Israel, the United States lamented the civilian deaths caused by the ensuing war. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has the story.
Political leaders across the spectrum were marking the killing of about 1,200 people, including 46 U.S. citizens, by Hamas-led militants in the October 7 attack last year
Two Iranian security sources told Reuters Esmail Qaani had been out of contact since strikes on Beirut last week
The Israel-Iran confrontation is part of a much older conflict, with its roots going back to the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948
U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on three people and what it called a "sham charity" that it accused of being international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as on the Al-Intaj Bank in Gaza that it said was controlled by the group
The war marks the deadliest conflict on record for journalists, according to press freedom groups
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
Israel’s military fights against Hamas and Hezbollah as nation marks somber anniversary
The Hamas terror attack on Israel last October sparked a conflict that has become the deadliest in recent history for journalists and media workers. At least 116 of them – nearly all Palestinian -- have been killed. VOA speaks with reporters and media analysts about the situation.
The flights were initially canceled due to operational restrictions
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