What reintegration could look like for hostages released from Gaza
Neil Greenberg, professor of defence mental health at Kings College, London, speaks with CBC News about the psychological effects of being held hostage, as some Israelis captives are now being released from Gaza. Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News…
How close are we to seeing an expansion of the Israel-Hamas war?
Saudi Arabia hosted an Arab-Islamic summit to discuss the situation in Gaza on Saturday and called for an immediate end to the fighting. CBC News spoke with Sajjan Gohel, the international security director at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, about the possible…
‘I feel like I am born again’: Father reunites with daughter after escaping Gaza
Canadian Hany el Batnigi returned from Gaza and landed in Montreal at midnight. His daughter, Nour, was waiting to welcome him. While el Batnigi experienced relentless bombing in Gaza, his daughter was in constant contact with Ottawa demanding that the…
‘I have my heart:’ Canadian permanent resident meets daughter born in Gaza for the 1st time
Canadian permanent resident Ahmad Abualjedian’s wife and daughter, who was born in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, arrived in Toronto on Friday after they safely made it across the Rafah gate. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News about how it felt…
‘The dream is becoming real:’ Father of newborn baby reacts after family safely crosses into Egypt
Canadian permanent resident Ahmad Abualjedian’s wife and newborn daughter safely made it across the Rafah crossing out of Gaza on Tuesday and are currently in Cairo. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News about how he feels now and how the past…
Canadian woman anxious for father trying to get out of Gaza
London, Ont., resident Samah Al-Sabbagh’s 73-year-old dad, Akram, who is a Canadian citizen, is on the list of people to get out of Gaza on Thursday. But Sabbagh says she is worried about how her father, who is in northern…
G7 countries release joint statement calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Hamas war
The foreign ministers of G7 countries met in Tokyo and released a joint statement on Wednesday calling for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war to allow in aid and help the release of hostages. »»» Subscribe to CBC News…
Israel has right to defend itself but must protect innocent civilians: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday reaffirmed that Israel has the right to defend itself but said it must protect civilians in its bombardment of Gaza. Blinken added that Hamas can no longer be responsible for governance in…