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Freed Israeli hostage speaks out

This weekend will mark three months since Hamas attacked Israel. A painful ordeal continues for the families of more than 130 people still thought to be held hostage in Gaza. Prospects of another dea…

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Growing fears of wider Middle East war

Fears of regional war in the Middle East have been growing ever since October 7th, when the brutal attack by Hamas inside Israel triggered Israel's massive counteroffensive in Gaza. So far, more than…

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib

There are renewed fears that Israel’s war on Hamas is escalating beyond Gaza. Yesterday an airstrike on a Beirut building killed a senior Hamas leader, but Israel has not confirmed it carried out the…

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Israel Policy Forum Fellow Nimrod Novik

Hamas confirmed today that its deputy political leader has been killed in a blast in Beirut, fueling fears of an extended war in Gaza. Meanwhile, in an unprecedented ruling, Israel’s Supreme Court ha…

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Amanpour update for December 26, 2023

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Ukraine's weakening support

Just last December President Volodymyr Zelensky was warmly received in a rare joint session of congress. But this year has been a turning point, and it is turning in the wrong direction. Now Zelenky …

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Hostage horrors

Dr. Ayelet Levy Shachar’s daughter Naama is still held by hostage by Hamas. Her violent capture on October 7th was caught on camera by the attackers and released publicly. Dr. Levy Shachar describes …

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The stalemate in Ukraine

Ukraine is entering its second long, hard winter at war. In the wake of the stalled summer counteroffensive, troops are digging in for a frozen war of attrition, while Putin appears increasingly embo…

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

Ukraine shocked the world in 2022 when it fought off Russia’s invasion, defying expectations of its imminent demise. 

Nearly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv is still hanging on, but world…

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Special report: Life in the West Bank

As the casualties continue to mount in Gaza, Israel’s allies are also mounting criticism about surging settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The UK, France and the US are c…

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