Rafah border crossing temporarily closed, Canadian Embassy confirms
The Canadian Embassy in Cairo confirmed the Rafah crossing has been closed all day. According to sources, the Saturday closure was due to Israel, the U.S. and Egypt reportedly accusing Hamas of trying to send injured militants across — a…
U.S. secretary of state meets with Arab leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Jordan for a meeting with Arab leaders on Saturday to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas. Blinken repeated his earlier calls to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza, while most Arab leaders continue…
Israel says ambulance it struck in Gaza was carrying Hamas fighters
The Israeli military says one of its aircraft struck an ambulance in Gaza that was being used by Hamas to move fighters and weapons. However, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza says the ambulances were carrying injured people to the…
Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire along Lebanon border
Concerns that a second front may open between Israel and Hezbollah are growing as they continue to exchange fire along the Lebanon border. Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For…
Rising antisemitism should be of ‘grave concern’ to everyone, Israel’s special envoy says
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s special envoy for combatting antisemitism, talks about rising antisemitism around the world, including here in Canada in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC…
Hamas’s goals may not be politically achievable after Oct. 7 attack, former peace negotiator says
Yezid Sayigh, a former negotiator in Palestinian/Israeli peace talks and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, says he struggles to figure out why Hamas thought the ‘deliberate slaughter’ of Israelis would help their goals of…
Israel doing ‘everything possible’ to reduce civilian casualties, former Israeli PM says
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett discusses Israel’s expanded ground offensive. Bennett says Israel is doing ‘everything possible’ to reduce civilian casualties in Gaza, but says Hamas is using citizens as ‘human shields.’ Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News…
Timing of Israeli ground offensive will be ‘unanimously’ decided by war cabinet, PM says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to his country saying they are preparing for a ground offensive into Gaza, but would not provide any specifics about when it would happen. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect…
Friends and family of Israeli hostages ‘extremely worried’ about possible Gaza incursion
The families and friends of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks from Gaza demonstrated outside the Jerusalem residence of Israel’s president. ‘I want to be 100 per cent sure, 1,000 per cent sure that my government…
ICRC director general ‘ready’ to facilitate the release of more hostages
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped release two U.S. hostages that were being held by Hamas earlier this week. Robert Mardini, its director-general, says the organization is ‘ready to carry out more operations facilitating the safe release…