Charlie D'Agata

As Israel says troops have entered a key southern Gaz city as part of the expanding war on Hamas, it's facing urgent calls from abroad and from hostages' families to cease fire.

The Israeli military said its troops were in the heart of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Thursday, which it claims is the headquarters of

Palestinians are casting blame at the U.S. as officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say Israel's bombardment has killed more than 18,000 people.

Tel Aviv — Throughout the war in Gaza , Israel's military has spoken frequently of the challenges presented by the vast tunnel network the Hamas militant group built underneath the Palestinian territory.

As Antony Blinken arrived to seek a "way forward," Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza and there was fresh violence along the country's northern border with Lebanon.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel Tuesday, meeting the country's leaders after his latest tour across the region aimed at preventing

The troops on the USS Bataan are part of a U.S. military presence ready to respond to any escalation in the volatile Mideast.

2 years into Russia's invasion, President Biden says Ukrainians "continue to fight with tremendous courage," but they need America's help.

Without U.S. support, Ukrainian leaders say Russia will keep taking ground, and the city of Chasiv Yar could be next to fall.

Dzafram Azmir was on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit what the airline calls "extreme turbulence," leading to one death and dozens of injuries.