Israel-Gaza war
Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East late Thursday for the fourth time since Israel's war in Gaza began. The trip follows a U.S. strike that killed an Iran-linked militia commander in Baghdad and a suspected Israeli killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon that further fueled fears of a larger war in the region.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 20,000 people were killed in the Gaza Strip during the war between Israel and Hamas.
Hostages: More than 100 people held in Gaza have been released. Here's what we know so far about those released by Hamas.
October 7 attack: Hamas spent more than a year planning its attack on Israel. A Washington Post video analysis shows how Hamas exploited vulnerabilities created by Israel's reliance on technology at the Iron Wall, the security barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip, to carry out the deadliest attack in Israel's history. Stock traders made millions of dollars in anticipation of the October 7 Hamas attack, according to a study.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip has a complicated history. Learn what was behind the Israel-Gaza War and read about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.