World

-/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was centered about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north-northwest of Herāt, followed a series of powerful tremors that killed more than a thousand. “This earthquake was preceded by three other M 6.3 earthquakes […]

(NEW YORK) — Terrified by constant bombings all around her and with food and water running out, American Maha Barakat said Sunday that her desperate attempts to flee Gaza have been met with frustration and confusion. Barakat said U.S. State Department officials have contacted her twice, telling her they are doing all they can to […]

(NEW YORK) — At least 1,300 people have died and 3,227 others have been injured in Israel after the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion from air, land and sea on Oct. 7, Israeli authorities said. In Gaza, at least 2,329 people have been killed in retaliatory strikes from Israel with another 9,714 more […]

(LONDON) — Tala Imad Herzallah says she remembers every bombardment she has witnessed in her 21-year-old life in Gaza. At 1 p.m. last Saturday, she heard the pounding sound of a strong one, close to her house in Tel Elhawa. “It was terrifying, I did not want those memories to come back,” she told ABC […]

(NEW YORK) — At least 1,300 people have died, and 3,227 others have been injured in Israel after the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion from air, land and sea on Saturday, Israeli authorities said. In Gaza, at least 1,799 people have been killed in retaliatory strikes from Israel with an estimated 7,388 more […]

(GAZA) — When the sun goes down, many Gazans say they lie awake in fear. The only light they see comes from the airstrikes raining down around them, the booming sounds of explosions keeping them up throughout the night. “Nights here in Gaza are scary as hell,” Omar Alnajjar, a 26-year-old living in Gaza, told […]

(LONDON) — Fleeing Palestinians are facing fear and uncertainty after the Israeli military told all residents north of Wadi Gaza — 1.1 million people — to evacuate their homes within 24 hours and move south. The Israel Defense Forces made the announcement on Friday morning because it plans to “operate significantly in Gaza City in […]

(LONDON) — Tala Imad Herzallah remembers every bombardment she has witnessed in her 21-year-old life in Gaza. At 1 p.m. last Saturday, she heard the pounding sound of a strong one, close to her house in Tel Elhawa. “It was terrifying, I did not want those memories to come back,” she told ABC News. The […]

(NEW YORK) — Pro-Palestinian protests broke out across the Middle East and beyond on Friday after a former Hamas leader called on supporters to join in a “Day of Rage” amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Large protests have been seen in the capitals of Iraq, where a rally drew tens of thousands of people; Iran; and […]

(NEW YORK) — Yoav Shimoni opened up to ABC News about the traumatic moment he saw a graphic video of his beloved grandmother lying on the floor of her home dying, surrounded by Hamas terrorists who posted her final moments on her Facebook for her family to see. Just 10 minutes before militants broke into […]